Police have recovered warfare equipment in Garissa County.
This came after police on patrol found fresh foot prints, tacking them for about 2.7Kms where they came across a make shift camp of about 10 Alshabab.
The militant reportedly engaged police in a fierce shootout leading to militant escape.
“On 22 May 2023, at around 1100hrs while along Diiso, Biamthow SOG Officers on patrol found fresh foot prints at Billow Dam and after tracking the footprints for about 2.7 kms, where they came across a makeshift camp with about 10 suspected Alshabaab militants engaged in a shootout, and the militants escaped.”
“In the process, NPS recovered several warfare equipment including; 2 RPGs with 7 warheads, 6 AK47 rifles with 20 Magazines, 1 PKM Machine gun with a belt of 200 rounds, 2 hand grenades, Improverised Explosive Device (IED) materials, food cache, 1 cell phone and Memory Card.” Said Police in a statement.
Police says efforts are underway to arrest the suspects.
