Operation Linda Nchi
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Operation Linda Nchi was a Kenyan military intervention launched in 2011 against the Islamist militant group Al-Shabaab in southern Somalia.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Operation Linda Nchi canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
armed intervention
ⓘ
military operation ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Kenyan intervention in Somalia (2011) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander | Kenya Defence Forces high command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Somali Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kenya ⓘ |
| followedBy | integration of Kenyan forces into AMISOM ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
Al-Shabaab retaliatory attacks inside Kenya
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increased Kenyan security presence in Somalia ⓘ |
| hasGoal |
to prevent cross-border attacks in Kenya
ⓘ
to secure Kenya–Somalia border ⓘ to weaken Al-Shabaab ⓘ |
| justification | self-defence under Article 51 of the UN Charter (as claimed by Kenya) ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Swahili ⓘ |
| legalStatus | unilateral intervention by Kenya ⓘ |
| location |
Gedo region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jubaland NERFINISHED ⓘ Lower Juba NERFINISHED ⓘ Somalia NERFINISHED ⓘ southern Somalia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meaningOfName | protect the country ⓘ |
| motive |
counterterrorism
ⓘ
response to kidnappings in Kenya attributed to Al-Shabaab ⓘ |
| opponent | Al-Shabaab NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participant |
Kenya Defence Forces
NERFINISHED
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Somali National Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | African Union Mission in Somalia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionConcerned | Horn of Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | Al-Shabaab attacks in Kenya ⓘ |
| relatedOrganization |
African Union
NERFINISHED
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Transitional Federal Government of Somalia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Al-Shabaab withdrew from some border areas
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Kenyan forces captured key towns in southern Somalia ⓘ Kenyan forces later re-hatted as AMISOM contingent ⓘ |
| startTime |
2011-10
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October 2011 ⓘ |
| target |
Al-Shabaab bases
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Al-Shabaab fighters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfConflict | internationalized internal armed conflict ⓘ |
| usedMilitaryBranch |
Kenya Air Force
NERFINISHED
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Kenya Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Kenya Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedWarfareType |
aerial bombardment
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amphibious operations ⓘ conventional warfare ⓘ counterinsurgency ⓘ |
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