Battle of El Adde
The Battle of El Adde took place on 15 January 2016. Al-Shabaab militants launched an attack on a Kenyan-run AMISOM army base in the town of El Adde, Gedo, Somalia. It remains the deadliest attack on the AMISOM Peace Support Mission to Somalia and is the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) largest defeat since independence in 1963. As such, the Kenyan government went to extreme lengths to conceal the extent of its losses. It has been described by the media as a "military massacre" or military disaster. It was also the largest military defeat in Kenyan history.
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Battle of El Adde
The Battle of El Adde took place on 15 January 2016. Al-Shabaab militants launched an attack on a Kenyan-run AMISOM army base in the town of El Adde, Gedo, Somalia. It remains the deadliest attack on the AMISOM Peace Support Mission to Somalia and is the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) largest defeat since independence in 1963. As such, the Kenyan government went to extreme lengths to conceal the extent of its losses. It has been described by the media as a "military massacre" or military disaster. It was also the largest military defeat in Kenyan history.
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The Battle of El Adde took pla ...... tary defeat in Kenyan history.
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Al-Shabaab
Federal Government of Somalia
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2016-01-15
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Al Shabaab leaders subsequently killed in retaliatory air-strikes (per Kenya's military).
Approximate casualty figure.
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*Deadliest attack onAMISOMmission to date.
*El Adde temporarily captured by Al Shabaab, recaptured by KDF four days later.
*Kenya Defense Forces temporarily pull out of 3 towns in Gedo
Major Al-Shabaab victory
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150-300 fighters
Company: ~175 to 200 soldiers
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Political situation in Somalia
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casualties
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150-190 killed
11 captured
12 wounded
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combatant
AMISOM
* Kenya
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Federal Government of Somalia
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Al-Shabaab
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commander
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Gen. Abas Ibrahim Gurey
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AbduQadir Ali
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Ahmad Umar
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Ahmed Iman Ali
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Maalim Janow
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Mahad Mohammed Karatey
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Maj. Jeffrey Obuoge
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Sgt. Juma Zahoro
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Warrant Officer Isaac Otsyalo
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date
2016-01-15
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Al Shabaab leaders subsequently killed in retaliatory air-strikes .
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Approximate casualty figure.
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the War in Somalia
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Major Al-Shabaab victory
*Keny ...... ptured by KDF four days later.
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strength
Company: ~175 to 200 soldiers
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Abu Zubair battalion
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Kenya Army Infantry
*9th Kenya Rifles
*5th Kenya Rifles
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Saleh Nabhan brigade
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