In Summary
- Brigadier Kioko said the KDF troops stationed in the area responded to the attack when their vehicle was hit
- The explosive is suspected to have been planted on the road by Al-Shabaab militants at the scene which lies between Pandanguo and Witu.
At least two Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) soldiers have been killed as they responded to a suspected Al-Shabaab attack on a General Service Unit (GSU) team at Mlima wa Faru, Lamu County.
10 other GSU officers had been injured when the armoured personnel carrier (APC) they were travelling in ran over an Improvised Explosive Device (IED).
Brigadier Zipporah Kioko, the Chief of the KDF Strategic Communications said the KDF troops stationed in the area responded to the attack when their vehicle was hit.
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“They moved swiftly to secure the area and recover the wounded. Regrettably, during the recovery operation, two KDF personnel were fatally wounded in a follow-up ambush,” Brig. Kioko said.
The explosive is suspected to have been planted on the road by Al-Shabaab militants at the scene which lies between Pandanguo and Witu.
