An administration police officer in Mandera said the homeguards jumped out of the vehicle firing back at the bandits, who responded by hurling the explosive device on the vehicle. The two homeguards were said to have escape in a hail of bullets ad were reported to have sustained injuries.
Lakini mke wa marehemu, aliyejitambulisha kwa jina la Benadeta Joseph, akisimulia mkasa huo, kwa maelezo kwamba alishuhudia tukio hilo, alisema kabla ya tukio, saa 8;45 usiku, mumewe alitoka kwenye msiba nyumba ya jirani kwa mtu aliyetajwa kwa jina moja la Toli.