By Adan Mohamed - Reporter
15 January 2026 - Two National Police Reservists (NPR) were killed and two others injured following an improvised explosive device (IED) attack on Wednesday evening along the Kenya–Somalia border in Mandera East.
According to a police incident report, the attack occurred on at Kulun Border Point Four, approximately 100 metres inside Kenyan territory along the Bulla Hawa (Somalia)–Mandera (Kenya) border.
The NPR officers were on duty when they stepped on an IED planted on the ground.
Security sources indicate the attack is suspected to have been carried out by elements stationed at a nearby position, with preliminary assessments suggesting the incident may have been retaliatory in nature.
Two of the NPR oficers who were manning the border, identified as Cpl Mohammed Abdow Issack and PC Abdirashid Shabellow Ali, succumbed to injuries sustained in the blast.
PC Athan Noor Abdullah Abdi sustained critical injuries and is currently admitted at Mandera Referral Hospital, while PC (R) Abdullahi Jillow Adan is reported to be in stable condition.
Multi-agency security teams moved swiftly to the scene, secured the area, and recovered exhibits.
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Authorities confirmed that all firearms belonging to the officers were accounted for.
The bodies of the deceased officers were released to their families for burial in accordance with Islamic rites.
Investigations into the incident are ongoing and are being led by the DCI Anti-Terrorism Police Unit (ATPU) in Mandera, as security operations along the border have been intensified.
At the same time and on the scene, a secondary IED discovered nearby was safely detonated.
Two NPR Officers Killed In IED Attack Along Kenya–Somalia Border
Two Kenyan reservists killed by suspected retaliatory IED blast in Mandera
