Kenya to use advanced artillery to end Al Shabaab IED attacks

The government has vowed to end frequent attacks on its soldiers by the Al Shabaab militia, who use Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) to carry out their attacks.

According to Defence Cabinet Secretary (CS) Aden Duale, the government is modernising the KDF and police artillery in a renewed effort to end Al Shabaab attacks both in the country and in neighbouring Somalia.

Speaking during a public baraza in Masalani town in Garissa County after meeting with elders and community leaders on security issues, the CS said the government will no longer allow terrorist attacks in any part of the country.

The CS said the equipment will include sophisticated armoured personnel carriers with the ability to detect improvised explosive devices along the areas under their command.

In the past two weeks, at least 22 officers have been killed in attacks by the Al Shabaab militia in Garissa and Lamu counties.

Source » theeastafrican