Squeezed in Somalia, Shabaab militants make Northern Kenya their playground..

In less than a month, the Shabaab Militia group has carried out at least six attacks in Garissa, Wajir and Mandera counties, The attacks have killed at least 11 security officers and injured seven others; at least five civilians have also been wounded…

During the attacks, the extremists kill, maim and destroy property in the name of religion and in alleged retaliation for the presence of the Kenyan military in Somalia, On Tuesday alone, eight security officers were killed after their vehicle was hit by a landmine in Bodhei, Garissa County.

The victims were patrolling the area when the explosive, planted on the road by suspected Al Shabaab militants, blew up their vehicle, Earlier in the day, a bus travelling from Nairobi to Mandera was shot at by gunmen suspected to be Shabaab members.

Terror activities stepped up

The Al Qaeda-affiliated militia group seems to have stepped up its terror activities in the Northeastern region that neighbours Somalia, days after they attacked an African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (Atmis) base in Buulo Mareer in Shabelle on May 26.