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Kenya to use the elders to negotiate the release of five kidnapped chiefs

Kenya to use the elders to negotiate the release of five kidnapped chiefs

Al shabaab militia./file

The authorities plan to use alumni to negotiate the release of five chiefs who were removed on Monday from a city near the border of Kenya-Somalia in Mandera.

This, they said, is the surest way to ensure their release since they are in the hands of unknown people in Somalia.

Officials said that formerly had been identified before their mission, which is considered normal whenever such an incident occurs.

“Unless they are killed, which may not occur, we must send alumni to negotiate with their counterparts in Somalia for the liberation of administrators,” said a conscious manager of plans.

This came when operations were set up in the region in the midst of fears of more attacks.

The reason for the attack is not yet known, but the officials have blamed Somalia Al Shabaab activists for the kidnapping.

Police and witnesses said the group was traveling in a car in Elwak when they were attacked and diverted between Bamba Owla and Ires Suki.

They had to meet in the region to plan how to cover a planned visit by President William Ruto in the region from Tuesday.

The president’s visit will take place in the midst of operations to stop any expected attack.

Mandera South police commander Julius Njeru confirmed the attack and said the administrators were traveling from Wargadud to Elwak Town for his duties.

Ruto is expected to visit the northern region this week, which has caused security operations.

Among other things, he will hold a meeting of the cabinet in Garissa, officials said.

The president will also visit the counties of Isiolo, Marsabit, Mandera, Wajir and Garissa during the period.

A major operation was assembled after the incident during which the attackers who were waiting would have fled in Somalia.

The officials said that an operation that had been immediately launched after the slowdown in the removal was slowed down after a security car met an improvised explosive device set on the road.

The region is close to the border of Kenya-Somalia where terrorists cross and attack residents and non-local and especially representatives of the government.

Last year in December, a driver attached to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) was killed by alleged terrorists in Al-Shabaab during an attack in Lafey, in the county of Mandera.

An unknown number of armed man then caught his four -wheel drive car and escaped with her.

The police said it was after dropping the body of the deceased from the car.

The deceased was attached to the command of the local police.

This is the last incident of this type in the region in the midst of operations by separate teams.

Security operations have annoyed dozens of attacks provided in the region and inland.

The region is under a multi-aging security operation and is located near the Kenya-Somalia border.

The multi-agencies operation aims to eliminate activists from.

This has experienced a significant reduction in these incidents.

The border areas of Mandera, Wajir, Lamu and Garissa have also experienced similar attacks that affected development in general.

The government says it has acquired more resources to improve operations in the border area against terrorists.