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| KDF kills 40 Al Shabaab, captures commander |
| 2016-03-22 |
| KDF sodiers killed nineteen suspected militants, who had attempted to attack their camp in Somalia’s town of Afmadhow shortly after midnight. KDF soldiers also destroyed a machine gun mounted vehicle, popularly referred to as ‘technical’ and seized 10 AK 47 rifles and three rocket propelled grenades from the attackers. Obonyo said KDF soldiers on patrol in Afmadhow in Lower Juba stumbled upon the attackers near the Amisom and Somalia National Army camps and altered their colleagues. “The al Shabaab terrorists had approached the camp at night with intent to attack and cut off the SNA from Amisdom camp. KDF soldiers on patrol identified engaged them in a fierce battle,” he said. “Al Shabaab attempted to fight back but were swiftly repulsed by the KDF soldiers on patrol and those in the camp. Following the incident, 19 militants were killed and one technical vehicle destroyed. Some arms and ammunition recovered include 10 AK47 rifles and three rocket propelled grenades.” Al Shabaab militants attacked a KDF camp in El Adde on January 15 and killed. |
| Posted by:Steve White |