Tuesday, January 26, 2016

Kenyan Troops Abandon Somali Camp to al Shabaab Militants

 
Reuters, 26/01 15:10 CET

MOGADISHU (Reuters) – Kenyan soldiers have abandoned a camp in the southern Somali town of El Adde following an attack by al Shabaab, a military spokesman said, and the islamist militants said they had taken full control of the base on Tuesday.

The Kenyan troops, part of an African Union (AU) force in Somalia (AMISOM), took heavy losses when al Shabaab launched a dawn raid on the camp near the Kenyan border on Jan. 15.

David Obonyo, spokesman for the Kenya Defence Forces, said the troops had vacated the camp, and were now stationed nearby. 

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Source: Euronews

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