An explosion at a small hotel near a police station in Mandera, northeastern Kenya, resulted in the tragic deaths of four individuals, including three police officers. The incident, which also left several others wounded, occurred during breakfast time when an improvised explosive device planted at the hotel was detonated.
Mandera police chief Samwel Mutunga confirmed that two of the wounded individuals are in critical condition and will be airlifted to Nairobi for further medical treatment. Investigators have pointed to the al-Shabab extremist group, based in East Africa, as the likely perpetrators of the attack, although the group has not claimed responsibility.
