Somali-based militant group Al-Shabaab has set fire on two police stations in Ijara town, Garrisa County before escaping with a police Land Cruiser. Police sources intimate to Standard Digital that no casualties has been recorded from the early Saturday dawn attack.
The attackers are reported to have destroyed a Safaricom mast in the region, cutting off communication before looting a shop in the town. Reinforcements have been deployed to the area to track the attackers.
In November, intelligence revealed a supremacy battle and fallout in the Al-shabaab camps as commanders differed on indiscriminate killings of Muslims in Mandera and Garissa. “Earlier in the year, mid-level commanders, who are mostly from Northern Kenya, expressed fury over killings in Mandera and Garissa that ended up targeting and killings of Muslims,” the intelligence said.
The militant group’s leaderm, Ahmad Diriye, is reported to be under criticism for not consulting others before making decisions and has faced several insubordination incidents from his juniors.