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2 Detained Following Gunfire at Four Herder Individuals

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The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) arrested two individuals and seized an AK-47 rifle on Sunday following a shooting incident in the Hambaburo vicinity of Tana River County.

In a Sunday, March 23 statement, the DCI reported that the two attackers, aged 19 and 31, opened fire on four herders in the area who were grazing their livestock.

The operation, carried out by an officer team picked from Charidende GSU camp and Charidende Police Station, resulted in the recovery of one AK-47, two AK-47 magazines, and 118 rounds of 7. 62 x 39mm ammunition from one of the suspects’ manyatta.

The DCI further stated in his speedy Response to the officers did a suspect search of one of the suspects’ Manyatta homes and, on that, made the following finds: an AK-47, AK-47, two magazines, and 118 rounds of seven, all neatly wrapped in bags and concealed beneath the floor.

“The arrest ensued following a distress report regarding a shooting incident in the Hambaburo region, where two assailants attacked four herders tending to their livestock, causing them to flee in terror,” it added.

The two suspects, as per the DCI, are in custody and are being processed before their arraignment in court. Reports soon followed that on Sunday, March 23, suspected Al Shabaab militants attacked a National Police Reservists Camp in Fafi, Garissa County, killing six Kenyans.A police report noted that four additional individuals were injured during the attack.

“At approximately 0530 hours, it was reported that suspected Al-Shabab militia assaulted a National Police Reservist Camp, and the wounded were taken to the hospital,” stated a report from the Hagadera Police.

“In response, a multi-agency security team, led by the Anti-Terrorism Police Unit (ATPU), has commenced an inquiry into the incident,” it further stated.

It has been reported that the militants invaded the camp heavily armed with various weapons and swiftly seized control on Sunday morning.

The area has recently experienced a surge in Al Shabaab attacks that commonly target the border counties for such incidents.

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