Explosion at Hotel Near Police Station in Mandera, Kenya Kills Four, Including Officers

Nairobi, Kenya – Tragedy struck the town of Mandera in northeastern Kenya as an explosion at a small hotel near a police station claimed the lives of four individuals, three of whom were officers. The blast, caused by an improvised explosive device, occurred during breakfast time, injuring several others, two critically, who would be airlifted to Nairobi for treatment, stated Mandera police chief Samwel Mutunga. Suspicions point towards the east Africa-based extremist group al-Shabab, known …

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