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Kenyan Troops Kill al-Shabaab Militants in Deadly Firefight in Somalia
Kenya's military announced that its soldiers struck a group of al-Shabaab fighters near the Kenyan border in western Somalia, killing 21 militants.
Al Shabaab May Have Killed 200 Kenyan Soldiers in January Attack
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said 200 Kenyan soldiers were killed in the raid earlier this year. The Kenyan government denied this tally and has refused to release its own figures.
Kenya Says It Killed al Shabaab's Intelligence Chief
Kenyan troops say they killed al Shabaab's deputy commander and head of intelligence Mohamed Karatey during a graduation ceremony for insurgent fighters on February 8.
Somali Militants Broadcast Voices of Captured Kenyan Soldiers After Attack on Military Base
Al Shabaab claims to have taken 12 soldiers after hostage its fighters overran a military base near the Kenyan border, killing dozens and looting weapons.
Exclusive: Leaked Report Details Brutal Abuses by Kenyan Counterterrorism Forces
A draft report being prepared by the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights documents grave violations committed by security agencies against innocent civilians in the war with al Shabaab.
Kenya Hits Back After University Massacre With Airstrikes on al Shabaab in Somalia
In the first military action after the massacre that killed 148 people last week at Garissa University College, Kenya’s air force launched strikes on al Shabaab targets in Somalia.
