Kenyan police escape unhurt as landmine fails to explode
November 6th, 2011 - 6:37 am ICT by IANSNairobi, Nov 6 (IANS) Kenyan police officials had a miraculous escape Saturday when a landmine failed to explode after a police vehicle stumbled on it, authorities said.
The incident took place in Hagadera in northeastern Kenya near the Kenya-Somalia border, police told Xinhua.
The vehicle with six police officers was leaving the Hagadera police station, when it stumbled on the device.
“The device failed to explode when the vehicle went over it. There was no explosion and there was no destruction, everybody is safe,” provincial commissioner James ole Serian said.
A police driver said the device emitted smoke but did not explode. Police described it as a “home-made explosive”.
Operatives of Al Shabaab terrorist outfit, disguised as local civilians, mostly target Kenyan security agents and the paramilitary wing of the police during operations around the border region.
- 14 hurt in Nairobi grenade attack - Oct 24, 2011
- US says backing Kenya's military operation in Somalia - Oct 28, 2011
- UAE campaign for kids reaches Kenya-Somalia border - Aug 31, 2011
- Obama's step grandmother threatened by Al Qaeda - May 13, 2011
- Kenyan forces in shootout with French woman's abductors - Oct 02, 2011
- Three killed, dozens injured after Kenya bus explosion - Dec 22, 2010
- Kenya launches manhunt for German terrorist - May 13, 2012
- 'No security concerns for Ireland tour of Kenya' - Jan 24, 2012
- UN deplores killing of Somali refugee leader at Kenya camp - Jan 01, 2012
- Kenya seals border with Somalia - Feb 12, 2012
- Unicef concerned over escalating conflict in Somalia - Nov 16, 2011
- Underground oil tank explodes in Kenya, one killed - Jun 06, 2011
- Politicians among 60 dead in Somalia clashes (Second Lead) - Aug 24, 2010
- Fingerprints confirm that Kenyan fugitive is none other than Samantha Lewthwaite - Mar 06, 2012
- Over 100 dead in Kenya fuel pipeline fire - Sep 12, 2011
Tags: authorities, border police, border region, civilians, explosion, nairobi, northeastern kenya, operatives, paramilitary wing, police driver, police officers, police officials, police station, police vehicle, provincial commissioner, security agents, serian, somalia, target, xinhua