Shabab Terrorist Group Raids Kenya Police Station
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Kenyan police said Saturday that "more than 100" extremist fighters raided a police station in north-east Kenya overnight, injuring one officer and making off with arms and ammunition.
The attack on Diff police station in Wajir district, close to the Somali border, happened at 1 am Saturday and was blamed on militants from al-Shabab, a Somali-led al-Qaeda group.
Police chief Joseph Boinnet confirmed the attack. "Officers put up stiff resistance and fought them off despite al-Shabab numbering over 100 in three trucks and heavy mortar fire," he said.
A police source, speaking on condition of anonymity said more than 10,000 bullets plus 13 AK-47 assault rifles, police uniforms and other items were stolen from the station.
In a similar context, Diff police station suffered a similar raid in April this year when three officers were wounded and a police vehicle stolen. Officials said around 100 al-Shabab fighters were also involved in that raid.
Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team
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