Other attacks against Kenyan military
Kenyan troops on a previous patrol along the Kenya-Somalia border in Liboi. PHOTO | FILE | NATION MEDIA GROUP
What you need to know:
- Besides Kenya, Al-Shabaab has attacked camps belonging to Uganda, Burundi and Ethiopia, with Uganda and Burundi suffering massive causalities.
January, 15, 2016:
The attack on KDF at their base in El Adde in Gedo, Somalia, is considered the worst ever on the Kenyan soldiers. Although Kenya has never officially released the exact number of soldiers killed, estimates put the casualty at over 110.
July 15, 2016:
Three KDF soldiers killed and two military vehicle destroyed when Al-Shabaab attacked their convoy in the village of Busar in the Gedo region of Somalia.
Jun 28, 2016:
Kenya Defence Forces said they had killed over 40 Al-Shabaab who were planning to attack the base at Dhamase in Gedo region. The number of casualties on KDF side was never revealed.
