Monday July 21, 2025
Nairobi (HOL) — At least three Kenya Defence Forces (KDF)
soldiers were killed and seven others injured in an improvised explosive device
(IED) attack on Tuesday, July 15, in the Badaah area along the Kiunga-Sankuri
road in Lamu County.
Lamu East Deputy County Commissioner George Kubai confirmed
the incident, saying the soldiers were returning from Sankuri after a transport
mission when their vehicle struck an IED near Kiunga.
The injured soldiers were taken to a local hospital in
Kiunga for treatment, according to preliminary reports.
Security officials have launched an operation to track down
those responsible for planting the explosive device. Local residents have
warned that the area continues to face an active threat from terrorist
elements.
As of the time of publication, the KDF had not released an
official statement regarding the attack.
Earlier in the week, KDF personnel deployed under Operation
Amani Boni (OAB) held a Key Leader Engagement (KLE) with community elders in
Kiunga. The meeting, led by Officer Commanding Major Averestus Achachi,
included representatives from the Waboni, Bajuni, and Somali communities.
In a statement released Tuesday, the Ministry of Defence
said the engagement was a significant step in enhancing collaboration between
security forces and local residents. The meeting also reaffirmed the mandate of
the OAB troops and their mission to restore and maintain peace across the
greater Kiunga region.