At least six police personnel were killed in Kenya while four were injured in an attack on a police camp by suspected militants in Garissa county in the country's east on the border with Somalia, police said.
The assault which occurred early Sunday was carried out by suspected fighters from Somalia's al Qaeda-allied al Shabaab group, said a police report sent out to the media.
Al Shabaab frequently carries out cross-border attacks in the area against both military and civilian targets.
Attackers from the group launched an assault around dawn on a camp housing police reservists and "used assorted weapons to overrun the camp," the report said.
"Six (6) fatalities have been confirmed with four (4) injured and in hospital."
On Tuesday the US embassy issued an advisory, telling Americans not to travel to some places in Kenya including Garissa and other counties along the border with Somalia due to threats of terrorism.
Six Police Personnel Killed in Kenya by Suspected Shabaab Fighters
Emergency vehicles gather at the scene of an explosion near the Presidential Palace, also known as Villa Somalia, in the Hamar Jajab district of Mogadishu, Somalia March 18, 2025. REUTERS/Feisal Omar
Six Police Personnel Killed in Kenya by Suspected Shabaab Fighters
Emergency vehicles gather at the scene of an explosion near the Presidential Palace, also known as Villa Somalia, in the Hamar Jajab district of Mogadishu, Somalia March 18, 2025. REUTERS/Feisal Omar
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