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Govt to Splash Ksh7.8 Billion on Armored Vehicles
Armed Personnel Carriers (APCs).
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The government has revealed that Ksh7.8 billion will be used to procure new armored vehicles for the Kenya Defense Forces (KDF) to counter the threat of bomb attacks in certain regions of the country.
According to KDF spokesperson Zipporah Kioko, the Ministry of Defense has procured 118 new Armed Personnel Carriers (APCs).
These special vehicles are designed to serve as a shield to Improvised Explosive Devices (IED), provide soldiers with mobility in the field, and also allow the security forces easy access in and out of the vehicles.
On the outskirts of Kabul, we detour around a bridge that recently collapsed. The asphalt starts to fall apart, and four lanefuls of traffic are soon jockeying for position on what’s left of the two-lane highway. Ghafari’s bulletproof SUV lurches to an abrupt halt, boxed in by incoming trucks on one side and impatient southbound cars on the other: a bad situation. Her driver jumps out, AK-47 slung over his shoulder, to clear a path out of the jam, leaving the mayor unguarded.
“The Taliban like to hide and attack from the trees and homes along the road,” Ghafari says, scanning her surroundings through the bullet-riddled windows of her car. “Anything can happen here.”
Jan 22, 2021
FILE PHOTONigerian Advanced infantry training has significant implications outside of on-the-ground tactical maneuvers. This bilateral military-to-military training carries diplomatic weight showcasing the U.S. s commitment to its African partners and Nigeria s commitment to countering violent extremist organizations.
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The Defence Headquarters (DHQ), on Friday, said that the troops of Operation Tura Takaibango have killed five members of the dreaded Boko Haram terrorists while several of them escaped with various degrees of gunshot wounds during a fierce encounter at Abbagajiri in Damboa Local Government Area of Borno State.
This was contained in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja by the Acting Director, Defence Media Operations (DMO)Brig. Gen. Benard Onyeuko.