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GARISSA, Kenya, July 4 (Xinhua) – Six Kenyan policemen were wounded Tuesday night after the vehicle they were in crashed an improvised explosive device (IED) in Garissa, near the Somali border . 196519002] David Kerina, police commander of Garissa Township, confirmed the incident in the Masalani area after Ijara camp police were attacked by people suspected of being Al-Shabab while they were escorting a bulldozer to Sangailu Police Camp. said the vehicle ran on the IED leading to an explosion and injuries. He was badly damaged. "The officers were injured while they were all out of danger and they were flown to Nairobi for specialized treatment," Kerina told Xinhua by phone. 19659002] However, independent sources told Xinhua that the driver of the vehicle is considered to be in critical condition. No arrests have been made. The militants also stole an AK 47 rifle and a pistol belonging to the police inspector.
It is believed that the explosive was installed on the road by al-Shabab terrorists operating in the region near the border between Kenya and Somalia.
Islamist militants staged a series of attacks in Kenya, including the April 2, 2015 mbadacre at Garissa University that killed 148 people and an badault in 2013 against Westgate Mall in Nairobi. who killed 67.
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