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Elder Lister
A major operation was mounted after a driver attached to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) was Monday morning shot and killed by suspected al Shabaab terrorists in an attack in Lafey, Mandera County. The unknown number of gunmen later grabbed his four-wheel drive car and escaped with it.
A passenger who was in the car was taken away by the gunmen. Police believe the gang had been waiting for the car before striking. He was attached to the local police command. The area is near the Kenya-Somalia common border which is usually breached by the terror group.
The area is near the Kenya-Somalia common border which is usually breached by the terror group. Police said the gang crossed the border into Somalia. The body of the deceased was moved to a local mortuary.
This is the latest such incident in the area amid operations by separate teams. President William Ruto is scheduled to visit the neighboring Wajir County for a pastoralist meeting. This prompted more operations to tame any plans by the terrorists to attack locals. Such operations have thwarted dozens of planned attacks in the area and inland.
The area is under the multi-agency security operation and is near the Kenya-Somalia border.
