# Five killed in armed bandit ambush in eastern Kenya

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- CGTN, 2026-09-17 13:20 UTC
- World
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> Police say at least five people, including two officers, were killed in a morning ambush in Gotu, Isiolo County, while taking part in an operation to recover stolen livestock. The attackers escaped before reinforcements arrived. The incident followed a cattle raid in neighboring Meru County that left one herder dead, another injured and more than 120 cattle stolen.