Saturday, March 15, 2025 - Gunmen believed to be members of Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) on Friday launched an armed assault against Kenyan police officers stationed along the Mandera border, resulting in the fatal shooting of one officer and the injury of another.
The attack occurred at approximately 11:20 am on March 14th,
when a group of about 20 heavily armed NISA personnel opened fire on five
officers from the Border Police Unit (BPU) who were manning Border Point 4
along the Kenya-Somalia frontier.
During the ambush, police constable Dennis Omari sustained a
fatal gunshot wound to the stomach, while his colleague, Wright Mokua, was shot
in the left upper arm.
Mokua was rushed to Mandera Referral Hospital, where he is
undergoing treatment and is reported to be in stable condition.
The assailants seized two rifles belonging to the officers
before fleeing.
They took a G3 rifle (serial number A00708) loaded with 60
rounds of ammunition from the slain officer and an AK-47 rifle (serial number
5501352) with 30 rounds from NPR officer Sadam Salat.
According to intelligence reports, the attack was reportedly
orchestrated as an act of retribution for a previous security operation in
which Kenyan authorities arrested terror suspects involved in an attempted
abduction of Chinese nationals working on an infrastructure project in Mandera.
Information gathered from Somali authorities indicates that
the assault was coordinated by a NISA officer who is the brother of one of the
suspects arrested in connection with the foiled kidnapping.
The Kenya-Somalia border has long been a volatile region,
with security operations frequently disrupted by armed militants, cross-border
criminal networks, and allegations of covert operations by Somali security
personnel.
The latest attack has heightened tensions in the area, with
security forces now on high alert amid fears of further hostilities.
Senior police officials, led by the County Police Commander,
visited the crime scene and have launched an investigation into the incident.
The case has been taken up by the Police Unit of Inquiry
(PUI) and the Anti-Terrorism Police Unit (ATPU) in Mandera, who are working to
establish the full circumstances surrounding the ambush.
Authorities are now under pressure to respond to the
incursion, with questions being raised about the implications of recent policy
changes affecting the region’s security landscape.
The Kenyan DAILY POST
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