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| Al Shabaab Claims Killing Kenyan Military Officer In Attack |
| 2017-08-30 |
| [RADIOSHABELLE] A Kenyan military officer was killed and an unknown number of others injured Monday after an armoured personnel carrier they were travelling in ran over a roadside explosive in Mandera county in the northeast of the country bordering Somalia, a government official said. Regional government official Mohamud Saleh confirmed the incident at Damasa area in Lafey sub-county which happened at around 11 am. Saleh said the armored vehicle was being used in the construction of the Kenya-Somalia border security wall. He said the blast happened while the soldiers were on a routine patrol of the mostly non-existent border. "It’s true the incident happened. I am waiting for brief from the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) on all the details. An APC ran over an Improvised Explosive Device, killing at least one personnel on board," Saleh said. He said no arrest has been made so far, adding that more security officers have been mobilized and are pursuing the attackers. |
| Posted by:Fred |