Suspected Al-Shabaab militants attacked a security camp in Garissa County in the early hours of Wednesday, November 11.
An incident alert issued by Armistice Security Consult International (ASCI) reported on November 11 that the suspected militants targeted the Kamuthe Quick Response Unit (QRU) Camp in Fafi Sub-County at approximately 1:15 am.
The security personnel successfully repelled the attack, with no injuries reported among officers at the camp.
“At approximately 01:15 hrs on 11 November 2026, suspected Al-Shabaab militants launched a probe attack on the Kamuthe QRU Camp in Fafi, Garissa. Security forces at the camp successfully repulsed the assault,” read part of the statement.
Security Alert Issued After Suspected Al-Shabaab Attack
The attackers are suspected to have withdrawn with possible injuries, although their condition had not been independently established.
According to the security company, clearance operations were underway in the surrounding area following the incident.
ASCI classified the incident as a high-level security threat, warning of the possibility of follow-up attacks and improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in the area.
The security advisory also cautioned organizations operating in Fafi and the Garissa border region against non-essential night movements.
Personnel were advised to avoid the Kamuthe area until clearance operations were completed and to confirm their security arrangements.
“Kamuthe in Fafi has been the target of previous Al-Shabaab attacks, including a major raid that killed non-local teachers and overran local security installations. The area remains a high-risk zone along the Kenya–Somalia border due to recurrent militant activity,” read part of the advisory.
The incident comes a day after eight people were killed in an armed ambush by suspected Al-Shabaab militants in Mandera County on Tuesday, November 10, 2026.
The incident occurred at around 7 am in the Hagarsu area along the Arabia-Lafey Road project, near the Kenya-Somalia border.
Five road construction workers and two National Police Reservists (NPR) providing security died in the attack. The driver of an escort vehicle also succumbed to his injuries while being rushed to hospital.
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About the Security Camp
Kamuthe, located in Fafi Sub-County near the Kenya-Somalia border, has previously experienced attacks attributed to Al-Shabaab militants.
In January 2020, suspected militants raided a police post, a telecommunications mast and Kamuthe Primary School, killing three teachers.
The attackers also reportedly overpowered six officers stationed at the police post, burnt down a police housing block and partially destroyed the nearby communications mast.
The Kamuthe QRU Camp is a specialized police installation in Nanighi Ward, Fafi Sub-County, approximately 50 kilometres from Garissa town.
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It serves as a forward security base tasked with responding to militant incursions and protecting infrastructure along the Kenya-Somalia border.
Unlike ordinary police posts, QRU camps accommodate specialized tactical officers trained to respond to high-risk security threats.
The facility is also positioned near important local infrastructure, including a telecommunications mast and Kamuthe Primary School, which have previously been targeted during militant attacks.
The latest attack comes amid heightened security concerns in northeastern Kenya, following a separate ambush in Mandera County and an earlier assault on the Jabi Quick Response Unit (QRU) Camp.
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