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Some of the Security operations around Boni Forest areas in Lamu County recently. [Maarufu Mohamed/Standard]
Suspected Al Shabaab kill six police reservists
Suspected Al Shabaab militants yesterday killed at least six police reservists in a morning attack that left four others injured in Fafi, Garissa County.
According to security sources, an unknown number of insurgents attacked their camp at Biyamadhow in Hagadera with sophisticated weapons, overrunning the facility, which had 15 officers.
The attackers are said to have taken firearms belonging to the slain reservists. The incident occurred against the backdrop of a lull in Al Shabaab activity following heightened security surveillance in the area.
Recently, the government recruited locals known as Macawisley and provided them with weapons to help flush out the militants.
Unlike local police reservists, the Macawisley are mainly youth who have undergone rigorous training to confront the insurgents.
The Macawisley have been receiving stipends from the government and are strategically placed in areas near the Kenya-Somali border.
Source:The Standard