Herder Injured By Explosive In Mandera

MANDERA, Kenya, Mar 16 – A herder was injured after an explosive device he tried to break out of curiosity hit him in Mandera East.

Abdirizak Muktar, 21 was taking care of a herd of camels in the Qombiso area when he stumbled on an object on March 14.

He picked up the object and started to break it using a stone before it exploded on his face and badly injured him on March 14, police said.

Police said they later realized the object was an abandoned hand grenade.

This was discovered through analysis of ordinance at the scene.

The victim was rushed to Mandera Bulla Maya nursing home for specialized treatment, police said.

Police have urged caution among herders in the area who are usually victims of such abandoned explosive devices.

Dozens of herders are usually injured in such incidents out of curiosity.

This is after they pick and try to play with them.

The area is near the Kenya-Somalia border which is usually breached by al-Shabaab terrorists.