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Shaboobs kill 8 KDF soldiers in IED attack near Somali-Kenyan border | |
2015-11-25 | |
Al shabaab said its fighters killed at least eight KDF soldiers when a roadside bomb hit their army convoy near Somali-Kenyan border on Monday. Sheikh Abdulaziz Abu Musab, the spokesman of Al shabaab’s military operations said the 8 soldiers lost their lives in a land-mine blast destroyed a police vehicle at Hulugho area while on security patrol. Hulugho lies 5Kms away from Garissa town in North eastern Kenya. Meanwhile, Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) spokesman Col David Obonyo, told Reuters that five soldiers were injured. One was critical, but (they) were evacuated for medical attention. He said their APC stepped on the landmine planted on the road injuring the five.
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Posted by:Steve White |