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Roadside blast kills 5 security officers in Kenyan border
GARISSA, Kenya, June 6, 2018 (BSS/Xinhua) – A roadside blast killed five
Kenyan paramilitary police officers in Liboi town along the Kenya-Somalia
border early Wednesday, officials said.
Garissa County Commissioner Joshua Chepchieng confirmed the 8 a.m.
incident, saying the officers were en route to Liboi border point when the
vehicle in which they were traveling in stepped on a landmine.
“It is true that we have lost our officers this morning in the unfortunate
incident. We will provide more details later,” Chepcheing said. No group has
claimed responsibility for the latest incident in eastern Kenya.
BSS/XINHUA/FI/ 1730 hrs