Shabaab bombs use explosives seized from Kenyan bases

[Canuck]

Material in some of the bombs detonated by Al-Shabaab was seized in raids on Kenyan military bases inside Somalia, according to a researcher who has studied the insurgents' use of improvised explosive devices (IEDs).

In parts of Somalia near the border with Kenya, about 60 per cent of Shabaab's IEDs contain explosives obtained in attacks on Kenyan and other African Union forces or from sub-munitions dropped by Kenyan war planes, said researcher Greg Robin.

Al-Shabaab has reportedly overrun four bases operated by the African Union Mission in Somalia (Amisom). In the process, the militants have made off with large quantities of weapons and “explosive remnants of war.”

PLENTY SUPPLY

Shabaab appears to have a plentiful supply of explosives to sustain its intensified bombing campaign.

“The calendar year 2016 witnessed the highest number of IED events in Somalia ever recorded,” Mr Robin wrote in an email to the Nation. Civilian casualties more than doubled in Somalia last year in comparison to 2015, he noted.

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Most of the IED attacks in 2016 took place in Mogadishu. Many explosions also occurred in the Lower Shabelle, Bay, Lower Juba and Gedo regions in southern Somalia.


http://mobile.nation.co.ke/news/Sha...rom-Kenyan/1950946-3994878-tb3o9wz/index.html

 

[Canuck]

 

[Canuck]

 

[Menelik III]

Material in some of the bombs detonated by Al-Shabaab was seized in raids on Kenyan military bases inside Somalia, according to a researcher who has studied the insurgents' use of improvised explosive devices (IEDs).

In parts of Somalia near the border with Kenya, about 60 per cent of Shabaab's IEDs contain explosives obtained in attacks on Kenyan and other African Union forces or from sub-munitions dropped by Kenyan war planes, said researcher Greg Robin.

Al-Shabaab has reportedly overrun four bases operated by the African Union Mission in Somalia (Amisom). In the process, the militants have made off with large quantities of weapons and “explosive remnants of war.”

PLENTY SUPPLY

Shabaab appears to have a plentiful supply of explosives to sustain its intensified bombing campaign.

“The calendar year 2016 witnessed the highest number of IED events in Somalia ever recorded,” Mr Robin wrote in an email to the Nation. Civilian casualties more than doubled in Somalia last year in comparison to 2015, he noted.

RELATED CONTENT

• Eight killed as police vehicle runs over explosive

Most of the IED attacks in 2016 took place in Mogadishu. Many explosions also occurred in the Lower Shabelle, Bay, Lower Juba and Gedo regions in southern Somalia.


http://mobile.nation.co.ke/news/Sha...rom-Kenyan/1950946-3994878-tb3o9wz/index.html

Does that mean the Somali who used them to kill other Somalis isn't to blame? Nice work.

 

[embarassing]

Does that mean the Somali who used them to kill other Somalis isn't to blame? Nice work.

and where did she say that genius?

 

[Menelik III]

and where did she say that genius?

She's obviously scrapegoating. She does this whenever there's negative news, she blames the foreigners, Ethiopians and even blames other clans etc.. This is common practice of hers/it's. In her post she is essentially saying it's the Indians and Kenyans fault that our country sucks.

 

[Canuck]

Does that mean the Somali who used them to kill other Somalis isn't to blame? Nice work.

Do you still claim to be Ethiopian Mr lander? You liked my post about seamen in Cardiff (because majority of them are landers like you)

 

[Canuck]

She's obviously scrapegoating. She does this whenever there's negative news, she blames the foreigners, Ethiopians and even blames other clans etc.. This is common practice of hers/it's. In her post she is essentially saying it's the Indians and Kenyans fault that our country sucks.

SL wouldn't be recognized ever.

 

[waraabe]

SL wouldn't be recognized ever.

What has your country Somaliland got to do with this?