In a tragic twist of fate, two suspected Al Shabaab militants died on the spot after an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) they were planting along Amuma-Liboi Road in Garissa County prematurely went off.
The two terrorists were served a taste of their own medicine when the homemade explosive denoted blowing them up during their covert mission in Dadaab Sub County, killing them on the spot.
North Eastern Regional Commissioner John Otieno said preliminary reports into the incident indicated the terror group was targeting to blow up convoys of vehicles ferrying security personnel along the route when the bomb went off.
Police sources told Kenya News Agency that the militants from Somalia had developed a habit of setting up bombs along the road to inflict harm on innocent civilians and security agencies in the border county.
Witnesses said the scene of the incident was littered with shrapnel and human body parts, including mutilated limbs, parts of the human digestive system, and tatters of the ragtag militia’s military fatigues.
Security officials also said they found a battery and some wires probably meant to detonate the explosives, saying it was almost impossible to collect or piece up the scattered remains of the deceased terrorists.
Border patrol officers from a nearby police camp visited the scene and confirmed the early morning incident.
The police warned residents to be careful not to tamper with the wire set on the road because it can be an explosive device.
By Mohamed Dahir
