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    "prose": "Eight people were killed in a suspected Al-Shabaab attack in Mandera County, in northeastern Kenya.[^1] The victims were five road engineers, two police reservists and one driver.[^2]\n\n## The ambush\n\nThe group was working on the Arabia-Lafey road project when it was ambushed.[^3] The ambush took place at Koromey, near Hagarsu, along Arabia Road.[^4] The site is near the border with Somalia.[^5]\n\nThe attack targeted the security escort for the construction team.[^6] The attackers stole two rifles from the dead reservists.[^7]\n\nSeven of the victims died at the scene.[^8] The driver of the security vehicle died of gunshot injuries while being taken to hospital.[^9]\n\n## Who did it\n\nNo one in these reports claims the attack. Al-Shabaab is named as the suspect, not as a confirmed attacker.[^10]\n\n## Three attacks that failed first\n\nThe ambush came after a run of attacks on security posts that did not succeed. Militants attacked Hulugho Police Station and the Gesreb camp on 7 November.[^11] Security forces repulsed those attacks with no reported casualties.[^12] Forces at the Damasa forward operating base also repulsed an attempted attack.[^13]\n\nSet against those, the road crew was the softer target: civilians with a two-man escort.\n\n## The response\n\nA multi-agency security team was deployed to hunt the attackers.[^14] Residents of Mandera expressed outrage.[^15]\n\nThree of the victims have been buried. Five remain at the county mortuary.[^16]",
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