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Kenyan warships have shelled the
Somali port of Kismayo. Kenya says
it shelled the al-Shabab-controlled
port city of Kismayo after Kenyan
ships came under fire.
Kenyan military spokesman, Cyrus
Oguna, said they fired at us and
we fired back. Oguna says Kenya
Defense Force ships routinely
patrol the area, but this is the first
time that they have engaged in
combat in Kismayo. He said he
could not confirm casualties at this
time.
Militants blamed Kenyan forces for
the attack. A Kismayo resident who
prefers to give just his first name,
Mohamed, said that the first
shelling started just after three in
the morning.
The warships at the coast of
Kismayo started shelling the port,
Mohamed says the warships
started the shelling and al-Shabab
returned fire. He said the shelling
stopped for a few hours before
resuming midmorning.
The second shelling, which started
just before 6:00 am local time, hit
a house near the port, injuring an
eight-year old boy.
The sister of the injured boy told
said that the shell landed outside
their home as the family was
getting ready to start their day.
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Somali port of Kismayo. Kenya says
it shelled the al-Shabab-controlled
port city of Kismayo after Kenyan
ships came under fire.
Kenyan military spokesman, Cyrus
Oguna, said they fired at us and
we fired back. Oguna says Kenya
Defense Force ships routinely
patrol the area, but this is the first
time that they have engaged in
combat in Kismayo. He said he
could not confirm casualties at this
time.
Militants blamed Kenyan forces for
the attack. A Kismayo resident who
prefers to give just his first name,
Mohamed, said that the first
shelling started just after three in
the morning.
The warships at the coast of
Kismayo started shelling the port,
Mohamed says the warships
started the shelling and al-Shabab
returned fire. He said the shelling
stopped for a few hours before
resuming midmorning.
The second shelling, which started
just before 6:00 am local time, hit
a house near the port, injuring an
eight-year old boy.
The sister of the injured boy told
said that the shell landed outside
their home as the family was
getting ready to start their day.
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