Eleven Al-Shabaab terrorists, two KDF Soldiers killed in Lamu attack

Eleven Al-Shabaab militiamen, including two fighters of Caucasian origin, and two KDF soldiers were Sunday morning killed in an attack on a military camp at Baure area, Lamu County.

According to military spokesman Colonel David Obonyo, Al-Shabaab militiamen attempted to attack the KDF camp at about 5:45 am Sunday morning but the attack was repulsed.

KDf managed to neutralize 11 Al-Shabaab fighters in the firefight, which also saw two KDF soldiers lose their lives.

“The attack was aggressively repulsed and during the firefight 11 Al-Shabaab terrorist, including two fighters of Caucasian origin, were neutralised,” said Colonel Obonyo.

KDF recovered an assortment of weapons, including 13 AK-47 rifles, five RPGs and eight grenades.

Mr Obonyo further appealed to members of the pubic to report any suspicious looking individuals or anybody seeking medical assistance in the area.

After the attack, the militiamen who survived attacked a health centre and secondary school in the same area.

The militiamen reportedly attacked Manga Health Center where they stole medicine before burning the store and two motorcycles.

They also set Manga Secondary School dormitory on fire.

Confirming the incident, Senior Chief Lamu County Abdallah Shahassy said the militiamen launched the attack at about 5am and carried on till 7am.

This comes just days after the Inspector General of Police Joseph Boinett issued a statement saying that police are on high alert based on intelligence reports that terrorists might be planning attacks during the Muslim holy month of Ramadhan.