Kenya says five police officers killed in explosive device attack

Date:

NAIROBI – Five police officers were killed in eastern Kenya on Wednesday when their vehicle hit an improvised explosive device suspected to have been planted by Somalia’s al Shabaab group, an official said.

Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!

Al Shabaab is fighting to topple Somalia’s government, establish their own rule based on their strict interpretation of Islamic law and drive out of the country peacekeepers deployed by the African Union.

The militants frequently launch attacks in neighbouring Kenya to pressure it to withdraw its troops which form part of the peacekeeping force.

Harun Kamau, Deputy County Commissioner in the region, told Reuters the police officers were in a vehicle conducting patrols in Harar village, in Liboi town near the Kenya-Somalia border, when the vehicle hit the device.

“We suspect the improvised explosive device had been planted by al Shabaab group to target our security team, Kamau said.”

The explosion occurred at around 9 a.m. local Kenyan time and a total of eight police officers were aboard the vehicle.

“It is unfortunate we have lost five police officers while three of their colleagues survived but are critically injured,” he said.

The injured officers were airlifted to the Kenyan capital Nairobi for further treatment.

Reporting by Humphrey Malalo; Writing by Elias Biryabarema; Editing by George Obulutsa

Share post:

Subscribe

Popular

More like this
Related

Access Holdings to pay N1.80 as final dividend to shareholder

March 28, 2024. Azonuchechi Chukwu. Access Holdings has revealed plans to...

Police gun down two notorious bandits in Benue

March 28, 2024. Azonuchechi Chukwu. Men of Operation Zenda, a Joint...

Army declares eight wanted in connection with the k!lling of its officers in Okuama

March 28, 2024. Azonuchechi Chukwu. The Nigerian Army has declared eight...

Naira Appreciates Against Dollar at the NAFEM Window

March 28, 2024. Azonuchechi Chukwu. The Naira’s euphoric appreciation against the...
Social Media Auto Publish Powered By : XYZScripts.com

Discover more from Naija247news

Subscribe now to keep reading and get access to the full archive.

Continue reading