The Kenya Defense Forces (KDF) AMISOM contingent in Kuday (SECTOR-II) have destroyed 2 vehicles and killed 11 terrorists belonging to the Al-Qaeda branch in Somalia Harakat Shabaab al Mujahideen today mid-morning. An Unspecified number of militants were injured in the aerial and ground operation.
The militants had staged an ambush targeting Jubaland Security Forces (JSF) who were returning to base after a clearance patrol. 7 JSF troops were killed and 3 injured in the 0630hrs ambush.
Kenya Defense Forces (KDF) at Kuday FOB reinforced the JSF by deploying a gunship helicopter and a ground fighting patrol unit. The army intercepted the militants and their vehicles along the Kuday-Tosha Road and destroyed the vehicles and their occupants while Special Operators took out 9 militants who had disengaged from the vehicles.
The Kenya Defense Forces (KDF) continues to conduct various types counter terrorism operations in Somalia in support of the Federal Government of Somalia to degrade the Al-Qaeda branch in the country, Harakat Shabaab al Mujahideen.
