Al-Shabaab fighters destroy Safaricom mast and other properties in Mandera

Al-Shabaab on Friday night attacked Damasa area in Mandera County where the property of unknown value belonging to Telecommunications service provider Safaricom was destroyed.

The fighters struck a Safaricom communication mast located in Damasa tampering with the transmission in the area.

Lafey police boss Bossita Omukolongo confirming the incident stated that the perimeter wall securing the mast was destroyed, as well as water engines and solar panels at the only borehole in the location.

“At about 1am explosions were heard from that area only to be told that a communication mast had been destroyed and the only water source also destroyed,” Mr Omukolongo was quoted by theNation in Kenya.

“We are unable to communicate to the military camp but all security measures are in place,” he added.

He noted that they were now using Somalia communication network, Hormud, which was very expensive.

He further mentioned that sources had reported that they saw more than 100 armed militia in the area though officers on night patrol indicated that they did not see anything.