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Operation Linda Nchi

Operation Linda Nchi
Part of the War in Somalia (2009–present)
2013 10 20 AMISOM KDF Kismayo Town 007 (10304957435).jpg
Date 16 October 2011 – 31 May 2012
(7 months, 2 weeks and 1 day)
Location Somalia
Result

Allied victory

  • Al-Shabaab weakened
  • Kenyan forces integrated into AMISOM
Territorial
changes
Co-ordinated forces capture Qoqani, Kolbio,Beledweyne, Fafadun, Elade, Hosingo,Badhadhe,Baidoa,El Buur,Afgooye
Belligerents
 Kenya
Somalia TFG
Raskamboni Front
 Ethiopia
ASWJ
Flag of Azania.svg Azania
ShababFlag.svg Al-Shabaab
Commanders and leaders

Kenya Julius Karangi
Kenya Leonard Ngondi
Kenya Mohamed Yusuf Haji
Somalia Hussein Arab Isse

Ahmed Madobe

Ibrahim al-Afghani
Ahmad Godane
Mukhtar Robow
Hassan Turki

Sheikh Aweys
Strength
Kenya: More than 6,000 security personnel at peak, including police Al-Shabaab: Total size of 3,000 "hard-core fighters", 2,000 "allied militants" at end of 2012
Casualties and losses

Total: 21–72 killed, 152 injured

  • 10–31 TFG soldiers killed, 128 injured
  • 13 KDF soldiers killed, 21 injured
  • 3 Ras Kamboni militants killed, 3 injured

67 allied forces killed


One Harbin Z-9 destroyed (mechanical failure)

One patrol boat damaged.
Total: 700 militants killed, 61 captured

20 civilians killed (Somalia)

30 civilians killed,
6 policemen killed and 17 security forces injured (Kenya)

Allied victory

Kenya Julius Karangi
Kenya Leonard Ngondi
Kenya Mohamed Yusuf Haji
Somalia Hussein Arab Isse

Ibrahim al-Afghani
Ahmad Godane
Mukhtar Robow
Hassan Turki


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