RPG

RPG event in Garissa, Hulugho area, Kenya on Mon 26th January 2026

26th January 2026

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On 26 January 2026, suspected Al Shabaab launched a probing attack using AK-47 rifles and a rocket-propelled grenade against Hulugho police station (Hulugho, Garissa) before raiding a neighborhood in the town, where the militants killed a chief and a teacher (coded separately). There were no casualties on the side of the police.

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Garissa ( Hulugho area )

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