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KDF soldiers deployed to Sololo after raid by Ethiopian army
Monday October 17 2016
In Summary
On Sunday, at around 3pm, about 100 Ethiopian soldiers entered Kenya
and surrounded Golole Village, about 9km west of the Sololo police
station.
Marsabit Acting police commander Mark Wanjala said the deceased was
herding his camel's at around 3pm when he was shot.
By KEN BETT and ANGIRA ZADOCK
Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) soldiers from the Oda Camp have moved to
Sololo after the Ethiopian army raided a village in Marsabit.
On Sunday, at around 3pm, about 100 Ethiopian soldiers entered Kenya
and surrounded Golole Village, about 9km west of the Sololo police
station.
The soldiers claimed they were pursuing Oromo Liberation Front
militants suspected to have killed police officers in Ethiopia.
In the process, a herder was killed by the Ethiopian soldiers.
This is what prompted KDF soldiers to be deployed to the area.
Marsabit Acting police commander Mark Wanjala said the deceased was
herding his camels at around 3pm when he was shot.
βOn Sunday, about 100 soldiers invaded Golole in search of members of
Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) after the latter killed several soldiers
in Ethiopia following a fierce fighting,ββ Mr Wanjala said in his
office adding they were repulsed by KDF who are still patrolling the
area.
He said tension has gripped the residents of the area, nine kilometers
from Sololo police station along the Kenya-Ethiopia border following
the incident.
Received on Mon Oct 17 2016 - 12:30:57 EDT