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One Police Officer Killed, 2 Injured In Al-Shabaab Attack In Lamu
 [RADIOSHABELLE] At last one police officer was killed and two others injured when the vehicle in which they were travelling ran over an improvised bomb (IED) in the coastal Lamu County on Sunday evening.Coast regional police commander Larry Kieng on Monday confirmed the incident which took place at Mararani village, saying five coppers are still missing after attack. Kieng said the vehicle belonging to Rapid Border Patrol Unit (RBPU) left the camp on Sunday for patrol with 12 coppers on board headed by Inspector of Police Boniface Maduli. He said the coppers left the camp on foot to try and establish what had happened after a loud blast was headed between Mararani village and Sankuri Safaricom mast. "The officers confirmed that the vehicle ran over an IED which was followed with rapid firing," Kieng said. In the process, he said Madilu was fatally injured and two other officers who have been airlifted to Manda Base for treatment. "Three officers have been found to be safe while five other officers are still missing and are being search for," the police commander said. Posted by: Fred 2017-09-12 |
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