NASSIR Posted April 2, 2011 Three Somalis injured in alleged military attack April 02, 2010 By BONIFACE ONGERI A mother and her two children are admitted at Wajir District Hospital with bullet wounds after Kenya security forces allegedly attacked a Somalia border village. The same officers who attacked them reportedly checked the Somali nationals at the hospital. They hail from Burhache that borders the Kenya border town of Elwak. The mother had a bullet lodged on her hip but the medics were able to remove it. One of the children had a cracked skull from a bullet and the other had her right hand hit by a bullet, a nurse who sought anonymity said. The nurse said the trio were in pain but out of danger. It was not clear which security forces attacked the village and the reason, but the victims were reportedly checked at the hospital by the Kenya military. The children’s father, Ali Osman, said he was not aware of the reason for the attack. "They attacked us on Tuesday night between 8 and 9pm and the military brought us here in their ambulance. We want explanation from the Kenya Government why its forces attacked us," Osman said, adding: "We were seated outside our hut when the bullets started flying." Army Spokesman, Bogita Ongeri, however, dismissed the claims as propaganda by the Al Shabaab to seek sympathy. "Our forces respect integrity of territorial boundaries. We are interested with Al Shabaab and not civilians," he said. Source: The Standard Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
