Topic: Al Shabaab
Tragedy strikes as KDF helicopter crashes during Operation Amani Boni in Lamu
Sep 19, 2023 at 11:02 PM
A devastating helicopter crash in Lamu County has sent shockwaves through the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) as several military personnel patrolling the dense Boni Forest are feared d...
Suspected Al Shabaab IED attack kills unknown number of soldiers in Lamu
Sep 11, 2023 at 09:17 PM
A devastating suspected Al-Shabaab attack in Lamu's Boni Forest has left an unspecified number of Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) soldiers feared dead, while others sustained critical i...
Suspected Al-Shabaab militant attack leaves 3 missing on Lamu Highway
Aug 15, 2023 at 12:46 PM
In a distressing incident that unfolded on Tuesday morning, suspected Al-Shabaab militants launched an attack on the Lamu-Witu-Garsen highway, leaving three individuals missing and...
Mandera leaders alarmed as 60 per cent of county falls under Al-Shabaab control
Jul 22, 2023 at 11:44 AM
Leaders from four counties along the Kenya-Somalia border gathered in Wajir County to address the pressing issue of Al-Shabaab insurgency in the region....
2 Tanzanian terror suspects en route to Somalia apprehended in Moyale
Jul 14, 2023 at 11:51 PM
Security agents in Moyale have successfully apprehended two terror suspects believed to be from Tanzania....
Clash with special forces leaves 20 Al-Shabaab militants dead in Mandera
Jul 06, 2023 at 03:24 PM
Kenya's security forces engaged in a fierce clash with Al Shabaab militants on Wednesday evening, resulting in the death of 20 militants in Mandera, according to police officials....
KDF neutralises Al Shabaab suicide bomber at Sarira border point in Lamu
Jul 06, 2023 at 12:09 PM
In a remarkable display of vigilance and expertise, Kenyan Defense Forces (KDF) soldiers successfully neutralized an Al-Shabaab suicide bomber who attempted to attack their camp at...
Three KDF officers killed in suspected Al-Shabaab IED attack in Lamu
Jun 18, 2023 at 11:06 PM
In a tragic incident that highlights the ongoing threat of terrorism in Kenya, three officers from the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) were killed in an IED blast in Witu, Lamu County....
Suspected Al-Shabaab operative nabbed while on a reconnaissance in Garissa
Jun 16, 2023 at 12:45 AM
A suspected member of the Al-Shabaab militant group was apprehended by a multi-agency security team along the Garissa-Dadaab road....
2 killed in Lamu by suspected al-Shabaab militants disguised as KDF officers
Dec 29, 2022 at 12:10 PM
Suspected Al-Shabaab militia, who had disguised themselves as Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) officers shot and killed two people on the Lamu-Garsen road in Lamu County on Thursday morn...
US has raised its hefty reward to $10 million each for information leading to arrest of three senior Al Shabaab leaders
Nov 15, 2022 at 01:36 AM
Since its inception in 1984, the program has paid out in excess of $250 million to more than 125 people across the globe who provided actionable information that had helped...
Kenyans blast William Ruto for sending relief food to Somalia amid local hunger
Nov 04, 2022 at 04:00 PM
Kenyans have questioned President William Ruto’s resolve to send emergency relief food to neighbouring Somalia as a huge section of Kenyans grapples with ravaging drought and hun...
KDF soldiers kill 10 Al Shabaab terror suspects, injure others in Boni Forest raid
Jul 02, 2022 at 02:20 PM
A Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) operation in Sarira and Kolbio areas in the Boni Forest in Lamu has culminated in the death of 10 members of the outlawed terrorist group known as Al S...
Ole Kiyiapi’s brother among 9 KDF soldiers killed in Somalia IED attack
Mar 15, 2022 at 03:52 PM
Academician and politician James Ole Kiyiapi is mourning the sudden demise of his younger brother Johnson Olemoi Kiyiapi following an IED attack in Somalia that left 9 KDF soldiers...
9 KDF soldiers killed, 5 critically injured in a Somalia Al Shabaab IED attack
Mar 15, 2022 at 03:35 PM
Nine KDF soldiers lost their lives and five others sustained serious injuries following an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) attack on their vehicle at Gherille, in Gedo, Somalia....
US issues advisory on possible Al Shabaab attack in Kenyan airspace
Mar 01, 2022 at 08:08 PM
The government of the United States of America has cautioned the Kenyan authorities of a possible terrorist attack on civilian airlines in Kenyan airspace....
15 suspected Al Shabaab operatives killed in Boni Forest security operation
Jan 18, 2022 at 02:16 PM
A security operation by a multi-agency team has left fifteen suspected Al-Shabaab operatives dead in Bodhei area, Boni Forest, Lamu East....
Terror suspect surrenders to police after DCI launch serious manhunt
Jan 14, 2022 at 12:05 PM
A terror suspect who was on Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) watchlist has surrendered to Nyeri Police Station....
Another Lamu night attack leaves two people dead, several houses torched
Jan 10, 2022 at 09:36 AM
Two people have been confirmed dead and several houses razed down by fire following a night attack at Juhudi Marafa in Kibaoni, Mkunumbi ward, Lamu County....
Six people reported dead in suspected Al Shabaab attack in Lamu
Jan 03, 2022 at 09:45 AM
Six people have died on Monday morning following a suspected Al Shabaab attack at Widhu Majembeni are in Lamu....
