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Kenya: Roadside IED explosion in Lamu

Type of event:
IED - Improvised Explosive Device

Victims

Wounded

14

Date

September 11, 2023

What happened

According to local authorities, fourteen Kenyan soldiers sustained injuries when their military vehicle struck an improvised explosive device (IED) along the Baure-Drum major supply route in Lamu County. The soldiers were on a routine patrol mission when their Kenya Army technical vehicle was struck by the concealed IED.

Where it happened

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