Al-Shabaab claims it killed 15 KDF in border attack

Reports from Kenya indicate that a bomb blast struck a military convoy transporting troops in Lamu County near the Somalia border.

Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the bombing, which killed at least 15 Kenyan soldiers, according to the statement.

There was no immediate statement from Kenyan security officials about the IED blast.

Al-Shabaab militants often carry out attacks inside Kenya, especially near the Somali border.