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About thirteen people have been confirmed dead in Arabia, Mandera County after a minibus ran over an Improvised Explosive Device (IED).
County authorities have told The Standard that the vehicle was headed to Mandera town.
Eye witnesses at the scene say the incident took place on Monday, January 31, at around 6am.
Over the weekend, the US Embassy issued a terror alert in Kenya, urging vigilance in public places hours.
That was hours after the government had announced heightened security to forestall possible terror threats.
Prior to that, the Dutch, German, French and UK consulates in the country issued a similar warning on Thursday, January 27.
County authorities have told The Standard that the vehicle was headed to Mandera town.
Eye witnesses at the scene say the incident took place on Monday, January 31, at around 6am.
Over the weekend, the US Embassy issued a terror alert in Kenya, urging vigilance in public places hours.
That was hours after the government had announced heightened security to forestall possible terror threats.
Prior to that, the Dutch, German, French and UK consulates in the country issued a similar warning on Thursday, January 27.