KDF Officers Attacked by Armed Gunmen in Fierce Shootout
On Friday, two armed individuals executed an audacious ambush in Marigat, Baringo County, targeting a vehicle carrying Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) personnel. The ordeal resulted in one of the soldiers receiving injuries.
As per a police report submitted under OB 08/3/11/2023, the vehicle was en route to Arabal Primary School in the North Rift region to refurbish educational institutions that had been subjected to vandalism by bandits since June.
Two armed civilians obstructed the KDF officers’ vehicle as it approached the Embossos Road Junction, according to the police report.
The KDF officers retaliated with cautionary gunfire from the armed civilians, which ignited a violent exchange of gunfire.
One of the armed men was wounded in the lower midsection during the exchange, whereas his companion escaped into the jungle.
The injured suspect was apprehended for unlawful possession of a firearm.
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Subsequently, the KDF rescue team transported him to the hospital, where he was attended to by KDF personnel en route.
According to available reports, the injured person was reportedly in stable condition at the time this article was published.
Investigating officers discovered an AK-47 rifle containing 21 rounds of ammunition at the location of the incident.
“The KDF and Rapid Deployment Unit (RDU) Kasiela security teams are jointly combing the adjoining area in search for the other suspect at large,” read part of the police report.
The occurrence brings attention to the alarming state of affairs in the North Rift region, where the government has stepped up its endeavors to reinstate tranquility in the besieged area.
Interior CS Kithure Kindiki has urged regional residents to surrender illicit firearms in recent weeks, offering amnesty and assistance to those who are willing to reform and reintegrate into society in exchange.
KDF Officers Attacked by Armed Gunmen in Fierce Shootout