{"id":120380,"date":"2025-08-26T18:03:11","date_gmt":"2025-08-26T18:03:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/index.php\/2025\/08\/26\/kdf-special-forces-kill-5-terrorists-in-boni-raid-rpg-launchers-among-weapons-seized\/"},"modified":"2025-08-26T18:03:11","modified_gmt":"2025-08-26T18:03:11","slug":"kdf-special-forces-kill-5-terrorists-in-boni-raid-rpg-launchers-among-weapons-seized","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/kdf-special-forces-kill-5-terrorists-in-boni-raid-rpg-launchers-among-weapons-seized\/","title":{"rendered":"KDF Special Forces kill 5 terrorists in Boni raid, RPG launchers among weapons seized"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 26 \u2013 Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) Special Forces have killed five al-Shabaab militants in a raid on a makeshift camp in the expansive Boni Forest, recovering a cache of weapons including RPG launchers, AK-47 rifles, and ammunition.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>KDF Strategic Communications said the Special Forces undertook the intelligence-led operation in Boni\u2019s Lacta Mangai area, where they neutralized the militants while others escaped with injuries.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe operation also resulted in the recovery of al-Shabaab significant operational items, including AK-47 rifles, RPG launchers with warheads, rounds and ammunition, solar panels, tents, and various materials used for making improvised explosive devices (IEDs),\u201d KDF said on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.capitalfm.co.ke\/news\/files\/2025\/08\/image.png\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The operation is part of Operation Amani Boni (OAB), a long-running security campaign aimed at eliminating terrorist cells in the Boni enclave, which has served as a hideout for al-Shabaab fighters targeting Kenyan security forces and civilians.<\/p>\n<p>KDF reaffirmed its commitment to restoring lasting peace and stability in the region, urging citizens to remain alert and report suspicious activity.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOperation Amani Boni (OAB) remains committed to restoring lasting peace and security in the Boni region, ensuring that families can live without fear,\u201d the force said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe call on citizens to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activities to support our mission. Together, we will exterminate terrorism and ensure a peaceful Boni.\u201d <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 26 \u2013 Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) Special Forces have killed five al-Shabaab militants in a raid on a makeshift camp in the expansive Boni Forest, recovering a cache of weapons including RPG launchers, AK-47 rifles, and ammunition. KDF Strategic Communications said the Special Forces undertook the intelligence-led operation in Boni\u2019s Lacta Mangai [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-120380","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","entry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/120380","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=120380"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/120380\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=120380"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=120380"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=120380"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}