MANDERA (Halbeeg News) – At least two Kenyan police officers were killed and two others sustained injuries after clash with Somali military near Kenya-Somalia border.
According sources in Mandera who spoke to Halbeeg News, the fighting between Somali and Kenya forces erupted after Kenya police fired at Somali nationals near the border.
“Kenya police manning the border have fired at residents from Belet-Hawa town and Somali forces who were not far away from the area responded with gunfire, prompting the sides to engage brief fighting, two Kenyan soldiers died on the spot and two others sustained injuries. We have no information about the casualties on SNA,” said a local politician in Mandera who sought anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to the media on the matter.
The conflict was also confirmed by Kenya police, saying there was high tension along the Kenya-Somalia border.
The police statement said Kenyan police officers were shot by the Somalia National Army after SNA clashed with a team of eight Kenya officers under the multi-agency team consisting of KPS, CIPU and KRA who were patrolling and manning the border point at pb3 area, commonly known as Barri at around 11 am Monday. But the police mentioned no deaths.
According to the statement, the Kenyan officers had intercepted two Somali females as they tried to cross over to Kenya’s Mandera town from the Bulla Hawa area.
“The situation is being monitored. The scene was visited and the officers admitted in fair condition. The situation around the border is tense but our officers have been cautioned against retaliating,” read part of the statement.
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