Kenya: 5 Police Officers Killed, 5 Injured in Al Shabaab Ambush in Lamu's Boni Forest

Kenya: 5 Police Officers Killed, 5 Injured in Al Shabaab Ambush in Lamu's Boni Forest

Nairobi -- Five police officers were killed and five others injured in an ambush by al Shabaab militants in Boni Forest.

Somali army forces have eliminated about 50 members of the terrorist group Al-Shabaab during a security operation in the southeast of the country. The Somali army said in a statement on Sunday that the military operation, which was carried out in the Middle Shabelle region, resulted in the elimination of 50 members of the terrorist group. This operation comes about 24 hours after Somali forces killed 10 members of the Al-Shabaab movement, which …

In an attack by alleged members of the Al-Shabaab group last Wednesday in Kenya, at least five police officers were shot dead. Eight others came out seriously injured and were transferred to the country's capital by plane, reported the Kenyan press on Friday, 2 May 2025. According to reports, dozens of police officers were deployed to locate terrorists in Boni, on the border between Kenya and Somalia. Terrorists attacked them and killed five of …

At least 5 Kenyan soldiers killed in Al-Shabaab ambush in Kenya

NAIROBI (Somaliguardian) – At least five Kenyan soldiers were killed and eight others wounded in an ambush by suspected al-Shabaab militants in the dense Boni Forest in Lamu County, Daily Nation reported on Friday, as frustrations mount over the prolonged insurgency despite years of military operations and significant government expenditure.  Security officials said dozens of personnel were deployed to a suspected militant hideout inside the for…

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Suspected Al-Shabab militants kill five Kenyan police officers in ambush in Lamu region

Five Kenyan police officers were killed while eight others sustained serious injuries after suspected Al-shabab militants carried out an ambush in Rakei settlement in Boni Forest in Lamu region. This was confirmed by Lamu police chief, Wesley Koech. Initial reports say that more than 70 Al-Shabab militants tried to cross the border between Bodhei and Lamu while passing through Garissa, but encountered Kenya’s Special Operations Group. Armed clas…