The Kenyan Defense Force forces successfully enter the port city of Lower Juba . The city is a key battleground with Kismayo , an Somalis group . Kismayo , south of the capital of Mogadishu , is a key battleground between African Union forces and Al-Shabaab , an Islamic group that has long tried to overthrow the Somali government , but has been increasingly beleaguered . thousands of civilians had been fleeing the area in anticipation of the assault .
The Kenyan Defense Force forces successfully enter the port city of Lower Juba . The city is a key battleground with Kismayo , an Somalis group . thousands of civilians had been fleeing the area in anticipation of the assault .