Senior police officer, driver killed in IED explosion in Garissa
Two police officers have reportedly died after their government-issued vehicle struck a suspected improvised explosive device (IED)
Two police officers have reportedly died after their government-issued vehicle struck a suspected improvised explosive device (IED) along the Saretho-Dadaab road in Garissa County early Friday, October 9.
Reports indicated that the victims were the Hagadera Sub-County Police Commander and his driver, who were travelling in a Land Cruiser when the explosion occurred.
Authorities have confirmed the deaths as investigations and a security operation get underway following the incident.
However, the extent of the damage to the vehicle and the possible presence of other occupants had not been established by the time of publication.
The fatal incident adds to a series of suspected militant attacks involving explosives and other forms of violence in the northeastern region.
On August 7, at least six people sustained injuries after the Land Cruiser they were travelling in struck a roadside IED near Odole Village in Elwak Sub-County, Mandera County, in an incident suspected to have been carried out by Al-Shabaab.
One of the injured victims was reported to be in critical condition after being taken to Elwak Sub-County Referral Hospital for treatment.
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The following day, a 35-year-old man lost an arm when a suspected explosive device detonated in his hands in Mandera Town.
Police and other security agencies responded to the incident, with investigators examining recovered items as they sought to establish the circumstances surrounding the blast.
At the time, security reports indicated that at least 25 cross-border attacks had been recorded in Mandera, Garissa, Wajir and Lamu counties this year.
The latest deaths in Garissa come amid continued security concerns in areas near the Somalia border, where previous attacks have killed security personnel and prompted calls for stronger patrols and intelligence operations.
They also come weeks after five people, including two police officers, were reportedly killed in a suspected bandit attack in Gotu, Isiolo County in September.
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