A fierce gun battle occurred between Kenyan police officers and al-Shabaab militants in Garissa county, according to the original account.
The incident began when the militants attacked a humanitarian vehicle at Hagadera camp within the larger Daadab refugee complex, intending to abduct the aid workers on board.
However, police officers patrolling the area intervened after being alerted about the attack, engaging the militants in a firefight.
Residents near the refugee camp reported hearing heavy gunfire during the confrontation.
The militants eventually fled the scene after being overwhelmed by the police officers.
This incident follows a recent attack by al-Shabaab on a Kenya Defence Force (KDF) base in Kulbiyow, Somalia, which took place on January 27.
In the Kulbiyow attack, al-Shabaab militants launched a dawn raid on the KDF base, detonating vehicles laden with explosives before overrunning the camp.
While reports of the number of KDF soldiers killed vary, with some sources claiming 68 fatalities, the KDF has dismissed these figures as propaganda.
The recovered account cited reporting by Tuko.
