Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) operating under Amisom has killed 21 Al Shabaab terrorists in Hawina, including a junior level Commander, Salad Bart who is believed to have been in charge of the group.
The troops, who were en route to Tabda from Dobley, while approaching Hawina at 8.23am on Tuesday were shot at by a lone Al Shabaab terrorist who fled the scene.
Following the shooting, KDF troops started patrolling the area to flush out Al Shabaab terrorists.
At around 10am the troops engaged Al Shabaab terrorists who were attempting to mount an ambush along the road to Tabda.
The firefight that ensued resulted in the killing of the 21 terrorists with no casualties on KDF.
17 AK-47 Rifles, 2 Rocket-Propelled Grenade Launchers, 5 RPGs and assorted ammunition were recovered after the incident.
Colonel David Obonyo said in a statement that KDF will remain vigilant and continue its efforts against Al Shabaab terrorists and their attempts to destabilise the region.