Garisa(INO)-Withdraw Kenyan forces from Somalia if you want peace and security in the northern region of the country, Ijara MP Ahmed Ibrahim Abass has called on the Kenyan government.
Speaking to the BBC Somali service, the MP said the Somali populated northern region of Kenya has seen unprecedented frequency of deadly attacks since the Kenyan Defense Forces crossed over to Somalia.
“I am calling on the government (Kenya) to withdraw its troops from Somalia since their stay in Somalia is putting the security of the country at risk,” he said.
The Kenyan government has reiterated its commitment to keep the forces in Somalia as part of the internationally backed AMISOM forces.
The Somalia based armed group Al Shabab has launched deadly attacks in Kenya in the last two years, the deadliest being the Garissa University attack in early April where 147, mostly students, were killed.
Idale News Online, Garisa
