Kenyan soldiers, police accidentally fire at each others, lands in hospital

Two Kenya Defence Force soldiers and a police officer have landed in the hospital after sustaining serious injuries during an accidentally shootout against one another.

The incident happens on Wednesday in Bura East, Garissa County, Kenya, according to local media reports.

Confirming the incident, Fafi sub-county police boss George Sangalo said the security officers mistook the other for terrorists.

"Constable Emmanuel Ngao was challenged by KDF soldiers, Senior Private Jeremy Malusi and David Mbugua. He mistook the officers to be militants, he shot and seriously injured them," a police report seen by the Nation reads.

The soldiers fired back and the policeman was injured on his leg.

"The three officers sustained gunshot injuries and were taken to Bura East Sub-County Hospital and are in critical condition," the police report reads.

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