Eleven security personnel from the elite General Service Unit were Saturday killed in a deadly blast after their vehicle ran over an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) on the Degoh Road, Liboi, Garissa County.
Their vehicle was extensively damaged in the 4 pm incident. The officers were from Harehare GSU camp were on patrol when their Toyota Land Cruiser ran over the IED believed to have been planted by Al-Shabaab militants operating there.It marked the latest incident to affect security personnel operating in the region.
More than 30 have been killed this year alone in separate such incidents in attacks staged by the terror group.On Saturday, Inspector General of Police Hilary Mutyambai said a joint patrol team of Kenya Defence Forces, Administration Police, Rapid Response Police Unit and Kenya Police Service had been dispatched to the area to pursue the attackers.
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Source: Standard Digital