KDF soldier injured in Nyali military barracks attack dies
Soldiers patrol the Nyali Golf Club course after an attack on their barracks on November 2014. Two men charged with being in possession of four guns have been linked to an attack on the army barracks. FILE PHOTO | LABAN WALLOGA | NATION MEDIA GROUP
What you need to know:
- The soldier was hacked by the attackers during the raid and was receiving treatment at Pandya Hospital in Mombasa.
- Six of the raiders were shot dead on the spot and a seventh body was found in a thicket inside the barracks at about 2pm.
A Kenya Defence Forces soldier, who was injured during an attack on military barracks in Nyali, Mombasa has passed away.
Deputy Chief of Defence Forces Lt Gen Samson Mwathethe confirmed on Monday that the soldier had succumbed to his injuries.
The soldier was hacked by the attackers during the raid and was receiving treatment at Pandya Hospital in Mombasa.
About 20 youth, dressed in black trousers resembling track-suit bottoms, black T-shirts and sky blue ribbons around their heads, attempted to gain entry into the barracks, housing the 17 Kenya Rifles, an infantry battalion on Sunday.
Six of the raiders were shot dead on the spot Sunday and a seventh body was found in a thicket inside the barracks at about 2pm.
