At least five Kenyan police officers have been killed in a deadly attack allegedly carried out by the Somali militant group Al-Shabaab. The assault highlights the continuing security challenges along the Kenya-Somalia border, where militants have repeatedly targeted security personnel and civilians.
Authorities have launched investigations and intensified security operations in the affected area as concerns grow over cross-border militant activity. The latest attack underscores the persistent threat posed by Al-Shabaab despite ongoing counterterrorism efforts in the region.

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<p>Two police officers have been arrested in Kenya after an apparent "shooting incident" took place in the eastern ciuntry of Garissa.</p>

<p>An investigation has been initiated in the matter which will be conducted by&nbsp;The Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA), a body which was set up to investigate cases of police brutality.</p>

<p>The national police issued a statement on Sunday which explained that the the two arrested officers were involved in a shooting incident which took place at the popular&nbsp;Soko Ng`ombe market within the Garissa Township.</p>

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<p>"The inspector general has equally directed the directorate of criminal investigations to carry out forensic analysis on the firearms used by the officers," the statement read.</p>

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<p>The matter came to light after&nbsp;Garissa member of parliament Aden Duale released a statement on twitter alleging that the two police officers were involved in shooting of&nbsp;Aden Abdi Madobe and Muhiyadin Adow Shibin during an "arrest mission".</p>

<p>This is not the first time such an incident has come to light. Similar cases of police brutality have been highlighted earlier too in Kenya.</p>


Two police officers have been arrested in Kenya after an apparent "shooting incident" took place in the eastern ciuntry of Garissa. An investigation has been initiated in the matter which will be conducted by The Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA), a body which was set up to investigate cases of police brutality.

Two police officers have been arrested in Kenya after an apparent "shooting incident" took place in the eastern ciuntry of Garissa. An investigation has been initiated in the matter which will be conducted by The Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA), a body which was set up to investigate cases of police brutality. The national police issued a statement on Sunday which explained that the the two arrested officers were involved in a shooting incident which took place at the popular Soko Ng`ombe market within the Garissa Township. Also read: Kenyan police fire teargas, arrest marchers protesting at brutality "The inspector general has equally directed the directorate of criminal investigations to carry out forensic analysis on the firearms used by the officers," the statement read. × The matter came to light after Garissa member of parliament Aden Duale released a statement on twitter alleging that the two police officers were involved in shooting of Aden Abdi Madobe and Muhiyadin Adow Shibin during an "arrest mission". This is not the first time such an incident has come to light. Similar cases of police brutality have been highlighted earlier too in Kenya.

Two police officers arrested over 'shooting incident' and police brutality in Kenya

<p>Police in Kenya have been left red-faced after thieves stole guns and ammunition from an unattended checkpost as the officers on duty watched <a href="https://www.wionews.com/photos/from-cristiano-ronaldos-struggle-to-lionel-messis-double-major-takeaways-from-uefa-champions-league-quarter-finals-211344">UEFA Champions League matches</a> down the road.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Three rifles and nearly two dozen rounds were pinched from the checkpost Tuesday evening in Nandi, in Kenya's west, while the officers wandered off to watch Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi play in the UEFA quarter-finals on television at a nearby shopping mall.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"On returning... they noticed the room of the in-charge, which is also used as an armoury in which the steel box is kept, was broken," stated a police report into the incident seen by AFP.&nbsp;</p>

<p>A search was underway for the stolen firearms, the report added. It was not immediately clear if the officers faced disciplinary action.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>Dutch side Ajax upset Ronaldo's Juventus while Messi's Barcelona crushed Manchester United in Tuesday's quarter-finals.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Football, particularly the top European competitions, is hugely popular in Kenya and across the African continent.&nbsp;</p>


Police in Kenya have been left red-faced after thieves stole guns and ammunition from an unattended checkpost as the officers on duty watched UEFA Champions League matches down the road.

Police in Kenya have been left red-faced after thieves stole guns and ammunition from an unattended checkpost as the officers on duty watched UEFA Champions League matches down the road. Three rifles and nearly two dozen rounds were pinched from the checkpost Tuesday evening in Nandi, in Kenya's west, while the officers wandered off to watch Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi play in the UEFA quarter-finals on television at a nearby shopping mall. "On returning... they noticed the room of the in-charge, which is also used as an armoury in which the steel box is kept, was broken," stated a police report into the incident seen by AFP. A search was underway for the stolen firearms, the report added. It was not immediately clear if the officers faced disciplinary action. Dutch side Ajax upset Ronaldo's Juventus while Messi's Barcelona crushed Manchester United in Tuesday's quarter-finals. Football, particularly the top European competitions, is hugely popular in Kenya and across the African continent.

Thieves steal guns and ammunition as police watch Champions League match in Kenya

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