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Police officer shot and injured in suspected al-Shabaab attack in Bodhai, Garissa

A General Service Unit (GSU) officer was shot and injured during a suspected Al-Shabaab attack at the GSU camp in Bodhai, Garissa County, on Sunday morning. The officer of a GSU Company, was on sentry duty at the camp, which shares a compound with Bodhai Police Station, when the incident occurred. According to police, the [...] The post Police officer shot and injured in suspected al-Shabaab…

A GSU officer was shot while on duty at a camp in Bodhai, Garissa County, on Sunday morning. The attack is believed to be carried out by suspected al-Shabaab militants. The officer, who was off duty, was shot in the lower abdomen while switching off a water pump. Other officers quickly repelled the attackers, and the injured officer was airlifted to Manda Air Base for medical treatment. Security forces are conducting a search for the suspects following the incident.

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