- Armed bandits raided Maili Tano along the Meru-Isiolo border on Monday, prompting a swift multi-agency security response
- Officers supported by aerial surveillance intercepted the rustlers at the Dam area following a relentless pursuit
- A second banditry raid struck Gotu in Isiolo County on the same day, drawing another rapid security response
Security forces have recovered nearly a thousand head of livestock following two separate banditry raids in Isiolo and Meru counties, after a gunfight between armed rustlers and a joint security team on Monday, October 26.
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The National Police Service (NPS) said officers from the Anti-Stock Theft Unit (ASTU) Kisima, backed by multi-agency partners, were deployed to Maili Tano on the Meru-Isiolo border after reports of a raid in the area.
Aerial surveillance supported the ground teams as they tracked the bandits, eventually cornering them at a location known as the Dam area.
Livestock Recovered After Exchange of Fire
An intense gunfight ensued between the security team and the rustlers before the bandits were repelled.
"Following an intense exchange of fire, the joint security team recovered all 700 goats, 10 cattle, and three donkeys," the NPS said in a statement.
Later the same day, a separate group of bandits struck Gotu in Isiolo County.
ASTU Gotu officers, operating alongside multi-agency partners, responded to the scene and managed to retrieve 256 stolen goats, with pursuit of additional missing stock continuing.
Across both incidents, security teams accounted for a combined total of 956 goats, 10 cattle and three donkeys.
Operation Maliza Uhalifu to Continue
The NPS described the raids as part of a persistent pattern of banditry along the border region and reaffirmed its resolve to confront the problem.
The service said Operation Maliza Uhalifu would be intensified across all affected areas with the aim of dismantling criminal networks entirely.
The police service also acknowledged the contribution of its multi-agency partners and called on members of the public to assist efforts by sharing any information related to banditry or criminal activity.
Reports can be made at the nearest police station, camp or post, or through the emergency toll-free numbers 999 or 911.
Members of the public can also contact the Directorate of Criminal Investigations through the #FichuaKwaDCI line by calling 0800 722 203 or via WhatsApp on 0709 570 000.
Source: TUKO.co.ke
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