Incident Summary:

09/02/2020: A roadside bomb detonated targeting a security patrol in Wantey, Bura-Hache, Mandera, Kenya. One security force member was killed and a vehicle was destroyed. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.

GTD ID:
202009020021

When:
2020-09-02

Country:
Kenya

Region:
Sub-Saharan Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Mandera

City:
Bura-Hache

Location Details:
The incident occurred in Wantey.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Military
Name of Entity Kenya Defense Forces (KDF)
Specific Description Patrol
Nationality of Target Kenya
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage Yes
Extent of Property Damage Minor (likely < $1 million)
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Explosives Unknown Explosive Type
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?No
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) No
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) Yes
Alternate Designation (more) Insurgency/Guerilla Action
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Unknown No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 1 Fatalities / 0 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 1
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 0
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Explosion kills three al-Shabab militants in eastern Kenya," The Standard website, September 13, 2020.
"IED kills 3 al Shabaab militants, injures four in Garissa," East African Standard, September 12, 2020.