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Three Kenya Defence Forces soldiers killed in ambush by Al Shabaab

Kenya Defence Forces launch artilley shells into Al-Shabaab hideouts in Fafadun, Somalia, during the fight to reclaim the port of Kismayu in 2012. [Photo: File/Standard]

Three Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) soldiers were killed and eight wounded in an ambush by Al-Shabaab militants in Delbio area, Somalia, military officials said.

The soldiers were on foot patrol when they were ambushed by gunmen on Saturday at about 10am at a place called Tabda.

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