Residents in terror-prone areas of Lamu county have been advised to vacate as multi-agency teams advance in preparation for an operation to flush out al Shabaab militants from their hideouts in the Boni forest. Residents of Mangai, Dodori, Pandanguo and Mararani which are mostly occupied by herders have been asked to seek temporary residence elsewhere and pave way for the operation. Security reports indicate that the multi-agency security teams conducting the Amani Boni security operation have mapped out al Shabaab hideouts in Taksile, Mangulo, Mangai and Hadhi environs amongst other areas in expansive Boni Forest in Lamu County which are believed to harbour terrorists. Residents in the affected villages have reported sighting troops of heavily armed Kenya Defense Forces' elite forces commandos and other special trained teams advancing to the areas.

Source: The Star December 26, 2021 12:50 UTC