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Somalia militants behead kidnaped Kenyan driver | ||
2014-08-23 | ||
Nairobi -- Militants of the Al Shabaab extremist organisation Friday beheaded a Kenyan driver who was kidnapped at Kiunga near the border with Somalia in the coastal town of Lamu. The body of George Mwita was discovered during a rescue operation carried out by Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) soldiers and police within the vast Boni forest where the militants were hiding, Xinhua reported. Lamu County Commissioner Njenga Miiri confirmed that the "It's unfortunate that our personnel were unable to rescue him. But we are still hunting them (the militants) down," Miiri said. The police said the deceased's three colleagues, all Muslims, were released unhurt Wednesday.
The official said the heavily armed attackers numbering more than 20 managed to escape to Somalia.
Detectives said one of the drivers released, identified as Amuar Abdi, said the attackers were all According to intelligence reports, a number of gunmen have been killed in the ongoing operation after the KDF soldiers bombed several training camps in the forest to flush out the militants. Inspector General of Police David Kimaiyo Wednesday extended the dusk-to-dawn curfew in Lamu, which was to end on Aug 21, by a month. Kimaiyo added that since the curfew was imposed in July, the country has experienced a reduction of security problems, and life as well as economic and social activities are gradually returning to normal. Boni and other adjoining forests were declared prohibited areas while all public transport plying on the Lamu-Garsen road were allowed to move only under police escort during the day. | ||
Posted by:Steve White |
#1 almost like a religious war, huh? |
Posted by: Frank G 2014-08-23 08:33 |