While the exact number of Kenyan troops killed has never been divulged, it was estimated to have been close to 200. The total size of the garrison that day has been generally put at around 200 Kenyan troops present. CNN said a diplomat based in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, had said the attack was a clear "tactical disaster" for the Kenyan troops. "How can 200 al Shabaab militants walk across a field in broad daylight without the Kenyan troops noticing? Al Shabaab claimed to have captured 12 Kenyan soldiers, including the commanding officer after the battle.

Source: The Star January 15, 2020 09:11 UTC