One Suspect Arrested Over Mandera Bus Explosion

Mandera bound matatu from Arabia run over an improvised explosive.
Written By Gerald Gekara | |

One suspect has been arrested in connection with the Mandera matatu explosion.

North Eastern region police chief Bunei Rono confirmed the arrest, saying the anonymous suspect was being questioned by detectives.

The attack was carried out by a suspected Al-Shabaab militant organization, according to the authorities.

A civilian vehicle plying the Mandera-Arabia road was hit with an IED on Monday, January 31, 2022, about 7:00 a.m.

It happened about 8 kilometers from Mandera town.

Last year, in March 2021, a bus struck an IED, killing two people in the same spot.

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