KDF Guns Down Five Al-Shabaab militants killed in Garissa while making bombs in a dusk raid

KDF Guns Down Five Al-Shabaab militants killed in Garissa while making bombs in a dusk raid

On Wednesday, a multi-agency security team conducted a raid on an Al Shabaab camp in Garissa and neutralized four militants who were preparing to strike Kenyan forces.

According to police, the camp is an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) logistics camp located in the Harbole-Fafi area, within the county.

The morning attack on the Al Shabaab camp was staged by the elite officers after a tip-off from members of the public privy to the militants’ operation.

Upon accessing the location, the officers found the militants hiding in the bushes which resulted in a fierce gunfight.

The special forces got aerial support from the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) to repulse the militants, leading to the deaths of five suspected members while others fled with injuries.

During the raid, a consignment of IED-making materials was recovered including batteries, copper wires, pliers, rounds of ammunition, a voltmeter, adhesives, nails and metallic fragments, fuel oil, and fertilizer.

Also among the recoveries is a wooden walking stick with an inscription characteristic of those of the senior ranking members of the militant group which is believed to have belonged to one of those killed.

Assorted medicines assessed to be used by the militants were also recovered.

“The officers seized IED materials, ammunition, and medical supplies. A number of militants also escaped with bullet injuries.

“These supplies could have been used to treat wounded Al Shabaab fighters, so their removal will make it more difficult for the group to sustain its operations,” the statement read in parts.

Police believe IEDs made at the base were being planted along the main supply routes within Garissa and the neighboring county of Lamu.

The Coastal County has recently experienced an increase in IED attacks targeting civilians and security officers.

The multi-agency security team thanked the villagers for the valuable information that led success of the operation.

“The success of the operation is a testament to the cooperation between locals and officers,” the statement read in parts.

KDF Guns Down Five Al-Shabaab militants killed in Garissa while making bombs in a dusk raid