A Brief History of Al-Shabaab Attacks Against Chinese Interests in Kenya and Somalia

On January 23rd, Al-Shabaab guerillas raided a China Communications Construction Company (CCCC) work site in Kenya, detonating explosives and torching eight of the firm’s vehicles. The attack took place in the Omolo-Bodhei area on the Lamu-Garissa highway. Prior to the incident, Kenyan security forces were on high alert due to chatter about planned operations along the Lamu Port-South Sudan-Ethiopia-Transport (LAPSSET) corridor.