At least six people were injured, one of them critically, after the vehicle they were travelling in struck a roadside improvised explosive device (IED) in what is suspected to be an Al Shabaab attack in Mandera County.

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The incident occurred at about 6 p.m. on Thursday near Odole Village in Elwak Sub-County, according to preliminary reports.

The victims were travelling in a Toyota Land Cruiser along the busy Mandera–Elwak road when the explosion occurred.

The injured were rushed to Elwak Sub-County Referral Hospital for treatment.

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Medical officials said one of the victims remained in critical condition as of Friday morning.

Police have launched investigations into the incident but had not officially confirmed who was responsible by Friday morning.

📰 Source: Kenyans.co.ke