The Kulbiyow attack uncovered
What was the mindset behind the KDF’s blanket denials of the authenticity of the imagery?
Al-Shabaab militants attack a KDF base at Kulbiyow … again
Al-Shabaab launch a wave of attacks across Somalia
Al-Shabaab reportedly overran another KDF military base
Key vulnerabilities that have been raised repeatedly may have again played a role in the disaster. Notably, these include a lack of proper barriers and defensive measures to prevent or mitigate SVBIED attacks; insufficient intelligence/reconnaissance measures to detect and interdict massing militant forces prior to an attack; lack of Quick Reaction Force or inter-force cooperation to assist the forces under attack.