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11 police officers killed in a deadly blast in Liboi as reinforcement is sent there

The remains of police vehicle after the Liboi IED attack in Garissa County. [Photo, Standard]

Eleven security personnel from the elite General Service Unit were Saturday killed in a deadly blast after their vehicle ran over an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) on the Degoh Road, Liboi, Garissa County.

Their vehicle was extensively damaged in the 4 pm incident. The officers were from Harehare GSU camp were on patrol when their Toyota Land Cruiser ran over the IED believed to have been planted by Al-Shabaab militants operating there.

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