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Kenyan security forces kill 10 [or 18+] al-Shabab militants in border region
[ShabelleMedia] Kenyan security forces on Wednesday killed 10 al-Shabaab ...... the Islamic version of the old Somali warlord...gunnies in Garissa county in the northeastern region. Northeastern Regional Police Commander George Seda said the multi-agency security team conducted an intelligence-led operation on the al-Shabaab hideout at Degbon after trailing the "The multi-agency team also recovered weapons including rocket-propelled grenades (RPG), AK-47 rifles, and improvised bomb materials," Seda said in a security report. He said the killing of the Other officials said multi-agency teams are on the ground pursuing more targets hiding in the area and expansive Boni Forest which the gunnies have been using as their hideout place. The move came days after the terrorist group conducted attacks in the area killing more than 10 people. The Death Eaters were behind the recent attack and killing of four engineers working with Kenya National Highways Authority. Al-Shabaab faceless myrmidons have been attacking places in the region, especially in Mandera, Wajir, and Garissa counties in northeastern Kenya after breaching security zones, which left dozens of civilians and security officials dead and maimed. The Kenya Defense Forces [KDF] has killed over 18 al-Shabaab  ...... the personification of Somali state failure...bully boyz following a coordinated operation in Garissa near the border, just days after President William Ruto urged security operatives to remain vigilant along the mostly non-existent border of Kenya and Somalia. George Seda, the northeastern regional police commander said the operation was activated by multi-agency security forces coordinated by the Kenya Defense Forces following intelligence reports about the movements of the troops along the border which had been under closure for months. The exact location of operation took place at Degabon village where the bully boyz have been hiding for several weeks. Reports indicate intelligence has been trailing the bully boyz for several months after locals made complaints to the local administration teams. "The multi-agency team also recovered weapons including rocket-propelled grenades [RPG], AK-47 rifles, and improvised bomb materials," Seda said in a security report, which was shared with members of the media and security teams. Seda lauded locals for sharing intelligence about the presence of the bad boys, noting that the fight against al-Shabaab is collective. " We must be vigilant and locals have confirmed as such through their tips. We are grateful for such commitment," he noted. Other officials said multi-agency teams are on the ground pursuing more targets hiding in the area and expansive Boni Forest which the bully boyz have been using as their hideout place. The al-Shabaab has been on the run from neighboring Somalia where security operations are active. For the last seven months, Somalia has been pursuing the bully boyz with the help of foreign troops key among them the US Africa Command, the African Union ...a union consisting of 53 African states, most run by dictators of one flavor or another. The only all-African state not in the AU is Morocco. Established in 2002, the AU is the successor to the Organisation of African Unity (OAU), which was even less successful... Transition Mission in Somalia [ATMIS], and the local militia. A number of bully boyz have been crossing over to Kenya, thus the security alerts. Kenya has been able to contain al-Shabaab for the longest periods since the bully boyz launched a devastating attack on the Dusit D2 Hotel complex in 2019 at the capital Nairobi. However, there's more than one way to stuff a chicken... the bully boyz have been carrying sporadic retaliatory attacks in Garissa, Mandera, and Wajir counties. Posted by: trailing wife 2023-01-20 |
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