# Al-Shabaab Militants Ambush Kenya Road Crew, Killing 5 Christian Workers and 3 Escorts · Mercy Herald

> Attack along Mandera-Arabia road leaves eight dead; local church leaders reaffirm faith and request global prayers.

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Atualizado em: 2026-11-13

[Photo: International Christian Concern - Giving hope to persecuted Christians since 1995 (aguardando autorização)](https://persecution.org/2026/11/13/al-shabab-kills-8-christians-in-mandera-kenya/)

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On Tuesday morning, November 10, 2026, around 7:00 a.m., heavy gunfire disrupted the remote Hagarsu area in Kenya's northeastern Mandera County. Militants belonging to the Somali-based terrorist group Al-Shabaab ambushed a transport vehicle carrying a construction crew along the Mandera-Arabia road. The crew was inspecting a road infrastructure project near the porous border with Somalia.

The assault resulted in eight deaths, according to local police and Mandera County Governor Mohamed Adan Khalif. The victims included five non-local road construction workers, two Kenya Police Reservists assigned to protect the crew, and the vehicle's driver. Reporting from [International Christian Concern](https://persecution.org/2026/11/13/al-shabab-kills-8-christians-in-mandera-kenya/) confirmed that the five workers were targeted because of their Christian identity and background.

The ambush occurred near the Arabia police station on the Mandera-Arabia-Lafey route. Police reports cited by [Kahawatungu](https://kahawatungu.com/eight-killed-in-ambush-targeting-road-construction-workers-in-mandera/) indicated that attackers opened fire on the security escort without warning. The driver sustained severe gunshot injuries during the attack and died while being transported to Mandera County Teaching and Referral Hospital, where all eight bodies were taken.

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