# Al-Shabaab suspected IED attacks in Kenya

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/al-shabaab-suspected-ied-attacks-in-kenya
> Updated: 2026-10-10T05:59:16.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2.

A series of improvised explosive device (IED) attacks has targeted vehicles along key routes near the Kenya-Somalia border.

On October 9, an IED strike on the Saretho–Dadaab Main Supply Route in Garissa County killed two police officers, including an Assistant Superintendent of Police and his driver. While no group has claimed responsibility, security sources suspect al-Shabaab militants or local sympathizers.

The following day, a roadside IED near Odole Village in Mandera County injured six people, one of whom is in critical condition. Authorities also suspect al-Shabaab involvement in this incident. Analysts suggest these attacks may be a response to military operations in Somalia’s Jubaland region, contributing to a pattern of increased cross-border activity in Mandera, Garissa, Wajir, and Lamu counties.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-10: Mandera County IED attack injures six people

Six people were injured, one critically, in a suspected Al Shabaab IED attack on a vehicle traveling near Odole Village in Mandera County, Kenya.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/mandera-county-ied-attack-injures-six-people

### 2026-10-09: Two Kenyan police officers killed in Garissa IED attack

Two Kenyan police officers, including the Hagadera sub-county commander, were killed by an IED blast in Garissa County on Friday morning. Authorities suspect al-Shabaab involvement.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/two-kenyan-police-officers-killed-in-garissa-ied-attack

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