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Eight KDF soldiers feared dead in Lamu IED explosion

By Benard Sanga and Joackim Bwana | 4yrs ago

Several Kenya Defense Forces (KDF) soldiers injured and eight others feared dead after their vehicle hit an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) at Baure in Lamu West.

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