Official warns Kenyan residents against hiding al Shabaab terrorists in their homes

North Eastern's Regional Commissioner in charge of the security operation in Boni Forest Peter ole Serian, yesterday visited residents of Ijara and Hulugo sub-counties affected by the ongoing operation and warned them against accommodating suspected terrorists in their homes.

Some of the Kenya Defence Forces armoured personnel carriers being driven to Lamu County for the Boni Forest security operation, as soldiers prepare to flush out al Shabaab terrorists hiding in the forest. (PHOTO: GIDEON MAUNDU/STANDARD)

Mr Serian appealed to security forces and local administrators to work together with the community to flush out all those hiding in the forest.