KENYA: At least two KDF
personnel were shot dead in an
ambush by suspected Al-Shabaab
militants in Kiunga area, Lamu at
the Kenya-Somalia border.
A third soldier was seriously
wounded. The soldiers hit back and
managed to kill one of the attackers
as others escaped in the Sunday
evening attack.
Officials said the military land rover
was driving in Milimani area when it
got stuck in the mud with supplies
it had.
“As they were struggling to push the
land rover from the mud, another
car stopped behind them before the
occupants opened fire killing two
soldiers and injured a third one.
One of the soldiers hit back and
killed one of the attackers,” said a
senior officer aware of the attack who
however asked not to be named.
Lamu East OCPD Samuel Obara said
the two soldiers were killed by a
group of about 10 militants who
ambushed them.
“The soldiers were transporting food
from Hindi in Lamu to Ras Kamboni
military camp when they were
ambushed in mud,” said Obara.
Military police said the attackers’
vehicle also caught fire as it tried to
speed off the area. Two other
gunmen managed to escape from the
scene. A hunt for the men who
escaped is ongoing.
Kenyan military are involved in
operations within Somalia and the
boarder to tame the militants who
have been blamed for several similar
attacks.
In a statement, KDF said the
personnel had stopped a vehicle in
the area when the occupants
opened fire.
“Last night (Sunday) KDF soldiers
operating in Kiunga flagged down a
vehicle to stop. However, its
occupants instead opened fire. Our
soldiers retaliated killing one of the
shooters. KDF is in hot pursuit of the
other assailants who fled following
the shoot out,” read part of a
statement.
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