Deadly Al-Shabaab bomb attack claims 4 lives in Garissa, Kenya

Kenyan soldiers run towards Garissa University campus after an attack on April 2, 2015

Police on Friday confirmed that at least four individuals lost their lives, and two others sustained serious injuries when their four-wheel-drive vehicle was struck by a roadside bomb.

The Improvised Explosive Device (IED) was planted between Egge Dam and Bogyar along Dadaab-Garissa.

Authorities stated that the two seriously injured individuals were rushed to the hospital.

County Commissioner Solomon Chesut noted that security forces had successfully thwarted an attempted al-Shabaab assault in the same vicinity on Dec. 2.

In response to the escalating threat, security measures have been significantly reinforced in the area.

Al-Shabaab began launching attacks in Kenya around 2011, primarily in response to Kenya's decision to send its troops to Somalia.

The military intervention was prompted by a series of kidnappings in Kenya, including the abduction of tourists and aid workers.

The deadliest and most devastating attack orchestrated by al-Shabaab in Kenya was the assault on Garissa University in April 2015, terrorists stormed the university campus, resulting in the loss of nearly 150 lives and leaving many others injured.