The Officer Commanding the Kenya Defence Forces camp — operating under the African Union Mission in Somalia — was Major Geoffrey Obwoge of the Eldoret-based 9KR Battalion. For several hours, Kenyan troops pinned down by heavy weaponry and artillery bombardments could not defend the camp perimeters. Since the attack, the Kenya Government has never revealed how many soldiers died and multiple sources, who spoke in confidence, say instructions were issued that no soldier should discuss El-Adde attack. How many died or survived the El-Adde attack remains a mystery. Soured relationship between Somali national army and KDFThe battle for El-Adde soured the relationship between the Kenyan military and the Somali National Forces (SNA).

Source: Daily Nation January 15, 2017 00:13 UTC