The soldier was killed after their vehicle drove over an Improvised Explosive Device, This comes after two people were December 28 shot and killed by suspected al Shabaab terrorists who had disguised as Kenyan military and erected an illegal roadblock in the Witu area, Lamu…
One Kenya Defence Forces soldier has been killed while four others injured at the Mlima Faru area in Lamu county, The soldier was killed after their vehicle drove over an Improvised Explosive Device (IED).
The gang also burnt down a motorcycle as they conducted an illegal search before they were confronted by police, Security agencies have intensified patrols and made some changes in the public transport sector following recent attacks in Lamu.
All vehicles are now being escorted from Gamba, Tana River area to Lamu and no vehicles at night, This week alone, 3 attacks from suspected al Shabaab militants have left four people dead, Coast regional commissioner John Elungata said they had deployed more personnel in the area and especially in the expansive Boni Forest to pursue the gunmen operating from there.
