Kenya: Gedo Attack – KDF Cleared of Killing Civilians in Somalia

He disregarded the claims as smear propaganda aimed at soiling the gains made by Kenyan troops in Somalia.

“We operate jointly with Somali Security Forces; they would have been the first ones to raise the red flag that we were here. There’s no way you will allow another force to kill your people as you watch. That case was fully investigated and we were exonerated,” said Brig. Nyagah.

Amisom headquarters in Mogadishu is able to monitor flights moving within Somali airspace in real time.

“They were able to produce evidence and track our planes’ movements and fueling stations over the period in question. We also have our Air Traffic Control wing here that enables us to track the movement of our planes and this is an independent system from Mogadishu,” said Brig. Nyagah.

The war against Al-Shabaab includes airstrikes on terror cells.

In 2001, a joint resolution by the US Senate and House of Representatives authorised American forces to conduct strikes against organisations or persons determined to have aided the terrorists’ attacks that occurred on September 11, 2001.

US Africa Command (Africom) says Al-Shabaab presents long-term threats to not just the region, but also America. Africom conducted strikes against the militia within the vicinity of Cammaara, Somalia, on August 24 with initial assessment showing that no civilians were affected.

“The federal government of Somalia and US Africa Command forces take great measures to prevent civilian casualties. These efforts contrast with the indiscriminate attacks that al-Shabaab regularly conducts against the civilian population,” stated Africom.