Inspector General of Police Joseph Boinett has said two white terrorists were among 11 al Shabaab militants killed in an attack in Lamu county.
Boinett said that a cache of weapons were recovered following the incident at a militant camp in Baure area in Baragoni.
The weapons include 12 AK 47 rifles and 49 AK 47 magazines, One PMK assault rifle, three grenades and one Rocket Propelled Grenade and three hand grenades. Other materials recovered at the scene where a video camera and two motorola radios.
Boinett added that some of the militants went to Bulla Gollol near Hulugho and harassed local residents but fled as security officers closed in on them.
The IG further said that ten non-local residents who police suspect were being targeted by the militants have been accounted for.
Three KDF soldiers seriously injured in Lamu attack
Three KDF soldiers were seriously injured Thursday at Milimani, Lamu East Sub County, when suspected Al-Shabaab militants sprayed their truck with bullets.
Lamu County Police Commander Ephantus Kiura told reporters that the soldiers were on their way from their base at Bar’goni and were going to fetch water from Mangai Village.
Three of them were airlifted to Magogoni Naval Base for treatment.
Source-nation.co.ke
Two white foreigners among 11 al shabaab militants killed in Lamu attack – Boinett
