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Kenyan military says roadside blast injures soldier in coastal region
[Garowe] Kenya Defense Force (KDF) spokesperson Esther Wanjiku said the incident took place between Milimani and Baure areas in Lamu East.Wanjiku said an unknown number of soldiers operating under the security operation encountered the IED attack that was planted by suspected Shabaab Lions of Islam while on routine patrols. The injured soldier has been evacuated to the Defense Forces Memorial hospital in Nairobi for specialized treatment, she said in a brief statement. The KDF pledged to continue to cooperate with other authorities under the Boni Enclave Campaign in parts of Lamu and Garissa counties in northern Kenya to restore peace and security while also reducing the threat posed by al-Shabaab  ...... Somalia's version of the Taliban...Arabic for students... , functioning as an arm of al-Qaeda... Unconfirmed reports said two KDF soldiers were killed and some others seriously maimed in the IED explosion on Tuesday. "Two were killed and we saw their bodies," one source said. "There were also a number (of others) who were seriously injured when we arrived at the scene." Baure is located inside the Boni forest, where the government has since 2015 been undertaking a security operation dubbed Linda Boni to flush out Shabaab murderous Moslems who hide in the dense forest and carry out attacks in the coastal region. Related: Lamu East: 2019-06-15 Kenya says Al-Shabaab members died in premature bomb blast Lamu East: 2017-11-04 KDF Soldiers Kill Two Al-Shabaab Militants In Lamu Lamu East: 2017-06-06 Kenya questioning the value of Chinese armored vehicles after 7 policemen killed in IED Related: Boni forest: 2021-03-31 Al-Shabaab pilot may be planning attack in Kenya, police warn Boni forest: 2019-07-22 Lamu Village On Lockdown As Security Forces Hunt For Al Shabaab Boni forest: 2019-06-15 Kenya says Al-Shabaab members died in premature bomb blast Posted by: trailing wife 2021-10-16 |
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