Five Kenyan police officers injured as car runs over IED

GOOBJOOG NEWS|NAIROBI: At least five police officers were injured on Sunday after the vehicle they were traveling in ran over an improvised explosive device in Garissa, a  county, bordering Somalia.

Confirming the Sunday incident, Ijara Deputy County Commissioner Willy Cheboi, said the officers were heading to Sangailu from Masalani when the explosion happened.

“An officer from the National Council for Nomadic Education had requested for a security escort towards Hulugho only for the officers to be hit by an explosive along the way,” he said.

According to the Commissioner, the police vehicle was partially damaged, a sign that the explosive was detonated prematurely.

Only the front part of the Toyota Land Cruiser was damaged by what the security agencies believe was a homemade bomb.

Kenya Defence Forces officers responded to the incident but no arrests were made according to the government official.