Armed bandits open fire on KDF officers
KDF officers attacked by armed gunmen suspected to be bandits in Baringo leading to a fierce shootout
KDF officers attacked by armed gunmen suspected to be bandits in Baringo leading to a fierce shootout.
In a daring ambush on Friday in Marigat, Baringo County, two armed men attacked a truck carrying Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) soldiers, which culminated in one of them sustaining injuries in the process.
The vehicle was its route to Arabal Primary School as part of the government’s renovation efforts for schools that had been vandalized by bandits in the North Rift region since June, according to a police complaint filed under OB 08/3/11/2023.
According to the police report, two armed gunmen blocked the route of the KDF officers’ vehicle as it neared the Embossos Road Junction.
During the exchange, one of the armed men was shot in the lower waist while his colleague managed to escape into the jungle.
The injured suspect was arrested for possessing a firearm without a licence.
He was later taken to the hospital by the KDF rescue team and received medical care from KDF medics en route to the hospital.
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At the scene of the incident, officers recovered an AK-47 rifle loaded with 21 rounds of ammunition.
“The KDF and Rapid Deployment Unit (RDU) Kasiela security teams are jointly combing the adjoining area in search for the other suspect at large,” read part of the police report.
The incident draws attention to the concerning state of affairs in the North Rift region, where the government has been stepping up efforts to bring peace to the unstable area.
Interior CS Kithure Kindiki has been urging people in the area to turn in illicit firearms in recent weeks, promising amnesty and assistance to those who are ready to change and reintegrate into society.
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