Several suspected Al-Shabaab militants were on Monday morning killed in Garissa County, a few kilometers from war-torn Somalia.
According to a news update by China Xinhua News, the militants were killed by the border patrol special forces.
The development has been confirmed by Xinhua News, a renowned global news outlet.
"#BREAKING: Kenyan police on Monday killed several suspected al-Shabab terrorists in Garissa county near the Somali border. Local police chief said the militants were killed by the border patrol special forces," posted Xinhua News on its verified social media page.
For years now, the North Eastern region has been battling runaway terror attacks by suspected Al-Shabaab militants alleged to be hiding in the midst of locals.
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