The federal government of Somalia has refuted a report by The Standard on Friday, April 17, alleging that they were sharing Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) secrets with the al Shabaab. In a statement released on Friday, April 17, Somalia termed the report as malicious, and a smear campaign targetting its government and agencies. Telegraph"NISA is committed to the war against Al Shabaab and takes offence to the disparaging news that is circulating throughout social media in an attempt to demean the agency," it adds. The publication further alleged that some Somali security officers trained by KDF were leaking crucial information to the militia group, aiding in their operations. The publication further claimed that the Somali agency had jammed up communication signals in Mandera to facilitate Al Shabaab operations in the area.

Source: The Star April 18, 2020 04:49 UTC