Other MoA event in Mandera, Omar Jilo area, Kenya on Thu 15th January 2026

15th January 2026

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Around 15 January 2026 (as reported), Al Shabaab clashed with security forces (likely military officers, police officers, and police reservists due to their involvement in operations against Al Shabaab) at a camp in Omar Jilo (Mandera East, Mandera). Al-Shabaab claimed to have burnt down a tent and killed and injured an unspecified number of officers during the incident. Unspecified fatalities coded as 3.

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Mandera ( Omar Jilo area )

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