| ID | 164619 |
| Title Proper | Linda Nchi from the sky? Kenyan air counterinsurgency operations in Somalia |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Chau, Donovan C |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Kenya embarked on its first foreign military operation in 2011–2012: Operation Linda Nchi (Protect the Nation) involved operations in Somalia targeting al-Shabaab. Kenya has long been an economic and political bastion of Western support. Moreover, Kenya’s military, the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF), has been a recipient of much Western arms, aid, and training over the years. But how effective were KDF counterinsurgency operations, particularly its use of air power against al-Shabaab? Through a detailed case study, it will become clear that Operation Linda Nchi was poorly planned and the KDF, ill-prepared for its war against al-Shabaab. |
| `In' analytical Note | Comparative Strategy Vol. 37, No.1-5; 2018: p.220-234 |
| Journal Source | Comparative Strategy Vol: 37 No 1-5 |
| Key Words | Somalia ; Linda Nchi ; Kenyan Air Counterinsurgency Operations |