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One of the armoured personnel carriers acquired in 2016. The safety of the vehicles has been questioned as the number of security personnel killed or injured inside the carriers rises. [File, Standard]
Five security officers were killed when their armoured vehicles were hit by a rocket propelled grenade in Elwak, Mandera County.
About 20 other personnel from the Kenya Defence Forces and Anti-Stock Theft (ASTU) Unit were injured during the 1pm incident on Tuesday.
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