Incident Code
KS003
Incident Code
KS003
13 July 2023
Location
Gherille, Somalia
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: December 15, 2024
Five al-Shabaab militants were killed by alleged Kenyan Defense Forces airstrikes on the town of Gherille near the Kenyan-Somalia border on July 13, 2023.
A tweet from @CrimeBusterKe reported that the Kenyan Defense Forces killed carried out an airstrike in Gherille which killed five militants in a technical vehicle.
The airstrikes occurred in the same area where al-Shabaab militants had attacked a former ATMIS base twice which was handed over to the Somali National Army three weeks before, with the strikes coming on the same day that the al-Shabaab militants seized the base.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Airstrike
Strike Status
Likely strike
Civilian Harm Reported
No
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military actors reported killed
5
Military Statements
Kenyan Defense Forces Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Kenyan Defense Forces
Kenyan Defense Forces position on incident
Not yet assessed