Nine KDF Soldiers Killed In IED Attack in Somalia
In Gherille, Gedo, Somalia, at least nine Kenya Defense Forces men were murdered after their truck was damaged by an explosion.
Margaret Mwanzia 
The event occurred Monday afternoon, according to officials, and five people were injured.
This occurred after the lorry transporting the troops collided with an improvised explosive device left by al-Shabaab militants operating in the area on the side of the road.
When it happened at 1 p.m., the lorry was part of a convoy that had taken water from a site within Kenya and was heading into Somalia for usage.
The incident's details were sparse, and the military at the Department of Defense headquarters did not respond quickly.
The lorry in question had been severely damaged, according to images.
Kenya Army servicemen who were injured, according to officials, were taken to Nairobi for medical treatment.
This demonstrates that the threat of IEDs persists in specific places.
Terrorists are using the low-cost technique, according to officials, by deploying them near operations bases or vital supply routes to attack their objectives.
This is occurring on a local level, particularly in the country's northern regions, as well as in Somalia.
Amisom troops are operating in Somalia, and KDF troops are among them.
Their goal is to put a stop to al- Shabaab's activities in the area.
In October 2011, the KDF traveled to Somalia. The kidnapping of two Spanish women working for MSF at the Dadaab refugee camp prompted Kenya's foray into southern Somalia.
The terrorists who the military sought to force away under Operation Linda Nchi were responsible for the kidnappings.
Under Operation Sledge Hammer, the forces were able to take control of Kismayo port two years later.
The attacks, which targeted tourism, which is an economic lifeline, were seen by the government as a challenge to the country's sovereignty.
