forces from somalia and jubbaland clash in mandera boundary

There have been new attacks taken place in Mandera town following clashes in neighboring Somalia on Monday, the National Police Service said.

Corporate Communications Director Charles Owino issued a statement following reports of explosions and heavy gunfire as Jubbaland forces and troops of the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) clashed.

FGS troops have been camping at Bula Hawa, a town neighboring Mandera, for the past month, planning a raid to capture a fugitive Jubbaland minister, who has been hiding in the county.

M.r Abdirashid Hassan Abdinur, alias Abdirashid Janan, escaped on January 28 from a Mogadishu prison, where he had been held since August 31, 2019.

He arrived in Mandera town on January 30 and was booked into a local hotel.

“We have also deployed security officers to ensure peace and tranquillity prevails,” M.r Owino said.

He warned the public against sharing unverified information, noting that this causes panic.

He also asked the public to report suspicious activities to police using toll-free lines 112, 911 and 999.

However, a doctor at Mandera County Referral Hospital reported that 10 people caught in the crossfire had been admitted there.

D.r Abdalla Hassan, the facility’s medical superintendent, said six were civilians and the others were forces.

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