Highlight
- Since 16th July 2015, al-Shabaab has been forced to be on the defensive as KDF and Ethiopian troops have quickly retaken the initiative and routed the terror group from its strongholds in Bay and Gedo region.
Events
Ethiopian Offensive
Last week, over 3000 Ethiopians troops launched an offensive against al-Shabaab intended to expel the jihadist group from Bay, Lower Shabelle and Gedo regions. By Thursday, 16th July 2015, al-Shabaab had ceded considerable territories to the Ethiopians alongside their Sufi allies, ASWJ. The Ethiopian troops and their allies quickly advanced towards the al-Shabaab stronghold of Diinsoor and Bardheere, though waves of suicide attacks halted their advance at Elkade town, 20 miles from Bardheere.
Kenyan Offensive
In a co-ordinated offensive launched independently by KDF, the KAF (Kenya Air Force) assisted Kenyan ground troops to push back the jihadist militants from large swathes of Gedo including Tarakow town which was liberated by KDF.
Unlike the Ethiopian offensive, the Kenyan offensive has not faced any major hurdles largely due to the fact that al-Shabaab terrorists simply retreated from their strongholds instead of facing KDF in open-terrain battles.
The offensive by Kenyan troops seems to have inflicted major setbacks on al-Shabaab to the extent that the group’s leader, Sheikh Abu Ubaidah, implored on the group’s terror operatives inserted in Kenya to create a new front in the border counties of Lamu, Garissa, Mandera and Wajir.
This analysis was created by Avraham ben Adam
mmalize kabisa
kudos KDF for job wel done!
Not enough,they ought be elimanated
Great job soldiers, keep pushing!!
brilliant works indeed, keep it up 🙂
job well done…
may God bless our soldiers
Yeah,decimate the vermin!
Keep it up kdf n edf
Kudos KDF
The best form of defence is to attack,not building walls gud work solders & may GOD help you.
Good work guys, we celebrate you! However, “its not over until the fat lady sings…” There’s still a long way to go, their top commanders are still out there + the threat of isil. Let us not slumber bt continue turning those stones…
Good job kdf
mnajua Ethiopian soldiers ni wanoma kuliko Kenya’s? infact n Africa they er ranked third after Egypt and sauth Africa while Kenya is ranked sixth after Algeria and Nigeria?
Get ur facts right
1)Nigeria
2)South Africa
3)Egypt
4)Ethiopia
5)Algeria
6)Kenya
hatutaki kijua iyo bora alshabizzy waishe
Nigeria my foot unless boko haram isn’t in existence
ranking ya powerfull armies iko based kwa population ya inchi na siyo sometimes firepower,na by the way si ethiopia walishindwa kumaliza alshabab Kenya iliwamaliza na miezi ngapi
The most important thing is elimination of al shababb i dont care who is powerful or not.
@peter. si wanoma..ni wengi..There is a difference between qualntity and quality. Wametushindia to wingi otherwiseyou should equate 1 KDF soldier with 10 ethiopian soldiers
#Peter Matheka kwa umbali naona umeanza kushika wazimu.Ethiopian soldiers unaweza kulinganisha na Kdf? Jeshi ya Nigeria ambao wakishutuliwa kidogo tu na mbweha wanabwaga silaa zao wanatorokea Cameroun nao pia eti wako mbele yetu!
We don’t care which are wanoma, @Matheka,our concern is the complete defeat of the enemy.
crush their testicles all
lakini hii habari mia tatu wameteka msitu wa boni,wanakula na kunywa.inamaanisha nini mara jana washambulizi walipokonya watu vitambulisho mandera na wakatoroka somali,,hw is this tactic employed to curb terrorism as it seems when amison is gainig grounds in somali,,terrorists are gaining in kenya grounds,,let the wall be completed as soon as possible
Alshabaab losing manpower not territory, it does not belong to them
like that pic Long rein KDF
Kudos KDF in your hands you hold kenyas fate.kill them all and let God sort them out.we trust in you kdf
alshabaab ma ape wako ju ya miti Boni forest
Eti shababs wako na wake zao na watoto ndani ya Boni forest?.shld b encycled n bombed 2 flush thm out thn gun down.
Wanahamia North-Eastern na Coast
They are fleeing to kenya…watchout!
#Peter matheka forget about the ranking and appreciate KDF standing amongst developing nations. Its absurd when you say Nigeria and s/africa are ahead of KDF when they were able to crush SLDF in mt Elgon while the Nig army has adimitted to lack capacity to defeat boko haram and s/africa was not able to keep peace in Burundi until the UN brought Kenya. For Gods sake pse buy for KDF eqpts preferably fm Europe and Al shabab will be past tense
Jamaa wanajipiga picha alafu wanadanganya watu
If thiz is true….. Kudos KDF. May tha gud Lord God protect u all
Hit them hard. Thats the only language they understand
Thats is good work for Kdf
nobody thought of fighting alshaåbab but they thought kenyans are coward.
same blood y kill each other
Tactical and intelligence is the way to combat terrorism
Finish all those fools who are devil worshipers
ethiopia forces were in somalia with backing of US bt were almost butchered alive en they were forced t run away..bt our kdf fought alshaabab t death en even took port of kismayu back..
am among kdf,en lem tel u,ths terrolist wl face alt of i wish i knew at last..
Kill them al!.
Kudos KDF,glory to God