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The untold story of deadly mission to save abducted 66-year old French tourist

The house where French Marie Dedieu who was disabled was kidnapped in Manda Island, Lamu County in 2011. Her kidnapping was one of the reason why the Kenya Army started the operation Linda Nchi. [Kelvin Karani| Standard]

He was jolted out of his sleep by a shove from Gunner Wycliffe Andahi Mmbuka of the 77th Artillery who was incomprehensibly screaming at him. 

He cursed himself as he attempted to get his bearing. He couldn’t remember where he was. He was supposed to have been watching over Gunner Andahi but he had drifted off into unconsciousness. Then he saw it flying so low. He could see the pilot looking down at them.

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