... the personification of Somali state failure...fighters in Fafi, Garissa County, in yet remarkable progress within the East African nation which has been battling against terrorism for the last decade.
The krazed killers, who had crossed over from neighboring Somalia, were ambushed by the KDF Special Operations Force, who were deployed to the region recently after the security situation deteriorated within the northeastern and Lamu regions.
The highly trained forces eliminated 5 forces of Evil and captured 4 al-Shabaab fighters who are currently undergoing interrogations. The captured forces of Evil could face trial under Kenyan law or could be subjected to court martial in the country.
Special Forces recovered 2 PKM, 1 RPM, 6 AKs, and several IED-making materials. Additionally, telephone phones and SIM cards were also recovered. A quick exploitation of the phones has so far given important leads on several local AS facilitation networks.
The intelligence-led operation caught the al-Shabaab fighters by surprise as they crossed into Kenya and established a temporary camp in the Fafi area of Garissa, authorities reported. This was one of the best gains by the security teams within Kenya in as many months.
Al-Shabaab group is increasingly under pressure in the Republic of Kenya and Somalia, following the activation of the second phase of operations against the group. The first phase targeted Galmudug
...a semiautonomous region in central Somalia, bordering Puntland on the north. Galmudug is not trying to obtain international recognition as a separate nation, but rather considers itself autonomous within the larger Somali federalism, for what that's worth...
and Hirshabelle states where over 3,500 forces of Evil were killed.
The second phase is set to kick off in Jubaland and Southwest states where KDF man. The al-Shabaab forces of Evil have been trying to topple the fragile UN-backed federal government of Somalia, but have faced resistance throughout the period.