The Star (Nairobi)

Kenya: Three KDF Soldiers Shot Dead in Garissa

By Najma Ishmael, 20 November 2012
Photo: Stuart Price/UN
Kenyan soldiers of the African Union Mission in Somalia are pictured inside their armoured personnel carrier on the grounds of Kismayo University, southern Somalia.

Security has been beefed up in Garissa following the killing of three KDF soldiers yesterday. Violence and riots erupted in the region after the incident, Several streets were cleared and businesses closed. Tension is high in the area.

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