Suspected Al-Shabaab Militants Target KDF Teams in Lamu, Garissa, No Casualties Reported
The two incidents occurred on Saturday along key security and infrastructure corridors, with the attackers using rocket-propelled grenades and rifle fire before fleeing following responses from Kenyan security personnel.
Security teams in Kenya are on high alert after suspected Al-Shabaab militants targeted Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) teams in Lamu and Garissa counties. According to Capital FM Kenya, the incidents occurred on Saturday along key security and infrastructure corridors.
In Lamu County, suspected Al-Shabaab militants launched a brief attack on a KDF camp at Bodhei Junction in Lamu Central Sub-County. The attackers fired two rocket-propelled grenades and rifle fire before fleeing after a response from Kenyan security personnel. The attack lasted approximately two minutes, and no casualties or injuries were reported.
A separate incident was reported in Garissa County, where KDF officers providing security along the LAPSSET Corridor came under attack. The incident occurred at around 3pm, but further details are not available. AllAfrica and Capital FM Kenya both report that there were no casualties in either incident.
Brief written by urgent.news from AllAfrica, Capital FM Kenya — 2 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
