actor1: Military Forces of Kenya (2013-)
actor2: Al Shabaab
notes: Al Shabaab fighters conducted a complex attack against AMISOM/KDF contingent base in Cell Cadde Village (50km SW of Garbahaarey) in the morning of 15/01. The early morning attack started with a vehicle loaded with explosive devices driven by a suicide bomber to open up the access gate while other al Shabaab fighters fought their way inside to the base. Initial information suggest that heavily armed al Shabaab fighters engaged fiercest fighting with Kenyan Defence Forces which lasted for several hours. Al Shabaab spokesman for military operation Sheikh Abdiaziz Abu-muscab, said that their fighters have captured the base and seized heavy military arsenal. According to media reports both pro-al Shabaab and independent news outlets said that Kenyan forces have suffered heavy casualties however exact numbers of casualties from both sides could not be established at the time of reporting. A month following the attack the number of Kenyan dead is believed to be between 180 - 200 (Associated Press).
target_text: actor1: Military Forces of Kenya (2013-), actor2: Al Shabaab