According to the Kenyan Defence Forces (KDF), the operation was aimed at preventing “Al-Shabaab, pirates and contraband from entering the country [Kenya].”[559] Although not stated as an objective, the operation also acted to curb the movement of Somali refugees into Kenya.
According to the Kenyan Defence Forces (KDF), the operation was aimed at preventing “Al-Shabaab, pirates and contraband from entering the country [Kenya].”[559] Although not stated as an objective, the operation also acted to curb the movement of Somali refugees into Kenya.