Cairo, June 22, LONG the northern Kenya border today, British troops captured an Italian frontier post, destroyed Italian barracks and stores while holding a superior Italian reserve force at bay, and withdrew after completing their work of destruction, according to a! communique released by the General Headquarters here.
"There has been further activity by our forces patrolling the northern Kenya border," says the communique.
"They encountered a heavy concentration of enemy troops, which had been reported from Nairobi. small column of our troops raided an Italian frontier post and, brushing aside the minor opposition, captured their objective.
"While they were completing the [destruction of ttalian barracks, which contained plentiful stores of supplies Jand ammunition, the enemy counterattacked with a considerably superior force, including armoured fighting Vehicles, which were held in reserve inthe vicinity.
"The small detachment of our troops. successfully held the enemy: fat bay while the major task of destroying the Mahan post was being carried out with thoroughness. Our small force then withdrew, having achieved its aim, leaving the Italian frontier post a smouldering mass of "There were only four casualties, one of them serious, among our per. Jsounel, Enemy losses are unknown'
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