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Kenyan soldiers injured in Al-Shabaab bomb attack
2024-12-25
[Garowe] A group of Kenya Special Forces were critically injured on Sunday during a patrol in the northeastern province just near Kotulo area, officials said, moments after they were informed of al-Shabaab
... the Islamic version of the old Somali warlord...
activities in the area.

According to police reports, the officers were maimed while activating their operations. They were on board two vehicles including an MRAP and a DCD vehicle.

The DCD ran over an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) that had been planted on the road by the bully boys. The vehicle was left badly damaged after the earth-shattering kaboom, with at least eight coppers left injured.

The other vehicle that was trailing it stopped and helped to evacuate the injured to the hospital. The incident happened at night and the al-Shabaab forces of Evil are said to have been monitoring the team before the earth-shattering kaboom.

The injured were rushed to hospital at death's door, police said. This is the first time the forces of Evil have staged a serious attack in the northeastern region after months of relative calmness due to robust security operations within the region.

Kenya has established more Forward Operating Bases along the Kenya-Somalia border in anticipation of the transition within Somalia, which would see more soldiers drifting to the border where they are expected to improve surveillance.

The Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) has been conducting multi-agency operations along the region and recently, President William Ruto elevated the Wajir Airbase by making it fully operational in anticipation of sophisticated operations.
Related:
Kotulo: 2019-12-08 At least 10 killed in Kenya bus attack claimed by al-Shabab
Kotulo: 2019-12-07 At least eight killed in Kenya in suspected Islamist militant attack
Kotulo: 2018-02-21 Suspect Arrested After Al Shabaab Attack On Wajir Teachers
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