In fact much of this area was notionally controlled by the Ras Kamboni Brigade and invading KDF troops in October 2011 quickly displaced any Al Shabaab elements; that was over five years ago. Beyond the date and time of the assault and the identity of the attackers (e.g. Al Shabaab) nothing else seems certain. - KDF troops within the Kulbiyow Camp had not rehearsed actions to be taken in the event of an assault by Al Shabaab; official accounts indicate that half of the rifle company withdrew in “good order” from the base rather than defending from existing preplanned positions. hour battle, there is no indication that KDF commanders had any preplanned fire support missions laid on for just this sort of eventuality.

Source: The Star February 02, 2017 23:00 UTC