Ethiopian and Somali forces all under AMISOM. The operational area of Kismayo is divided into two subs sector: north and south. Kenyan troops control the old airport area and the seaport.

The only stretch of tarmac in Kismayo runs from the airport into the heart of the town ... with Al-Shabaab militia happen. Occasionally, Somali security forces are part of the patrols and the ...

northwest of the coastal town of Kismayo in Jubaland, Africom said in a statement late Tuesday. “At the request of (the) Government of Somalia, US Africa Command conducted a collective self ...

Kismayo, Somalia — In a decisive blow, Jubbaland's elite special forces carried out a meticulously planned operation late Sunday night, neutralizing two Al-Shabaab militants and apprehending ...