A ruthless massacre unfolded in Garissa County on Sunday as al Shabaab militants stormed a national police reserve camp in Fafi, leaving at least six people dead in a dawn ambush.

The bloodbath erupted around 5 AM in the Biyamadhow area, where the heavily armed assailants unleashed terror, shooting and stabbing their victims before looting weapons from the camp. Reports suggest the attackers also suffered casualties, but the exact number remains unknown.

The region is now on high alert, with intelligence revealing that militants are mobilizing and creeping closer to Kenyan territory. Residents have raised the alarm, claiming to have spotted the terrorists scouting security installations—sparking fears of an even more devastating assault.

As panic grips the area, security forces have been deployed to hunt down the killers and neutralize any looming threats. National Police Service spokesperson Michael Muchiri confirmed reinforcements, saying, “More personnel have been dispatched to combat the enemy. This is a tragic and unacceptable act of terror.”

Meanwhile, tensions in Mandera are reaching a boiling point after intelligence indicated that militants are plotting fresh attacks to avenge the arrest of one of their own. The extremists reportedly plan more abductions, prompting an urgent security crackdown along the porous Kenya-Somalia border.

The situation has escalated even further with a string of abductions, including the chilling hijacking of a vehicle in Garissa’s Modika area on March 19. Gunmen forced passengers out of their car, assaulted them, and fled with the driver—who remains missing.

In another disturbing case, three men vanished without a trace in Elwak, Mandera County, allegedly snatched by al Shabaab operatives. The area, notorious for terrorist activities, was the site of last month’s shocking abduction of five chiefs.

Meanwhile, the U.S. Embassy has sounded the alarm, warning its citizens against traveling to Kenya’s border regions, citing threats of terrorism, kidnappings, and civil unrest. Despite the heightened danger, Kenyan authorities have yet to respond to the advisory.

With militants tightening their grip on the region, the terrifying question lingers: Is Kenya prepared for the next wave of attacks?