| Description |
Two KDF war planes conducted an air strike against al Shabaab controlled Jilib town on 24/5. Reports indicate that the plane had hit three different locations in the town. Two children and a woman were killed after the air strike hit a residential house. Details of injured civilians could not be established. Reports from Jilib town indicate that local residents started evacuating the town on 25/05 following series of bombardments by Kenya air forces which reportedly led to the killing and injuring of civilian populations. The IDPs were reportedly fleeing to Kismaayo and other villages. Reports suggest that al Shabaab fighters have denied their movement and even some civilians were reportedly force to return to Jilib town. |
