Soldiers of the Kenyan Contingent serving the AMISOM, Kismayu, October 2, 2012

Somali youths pull donkey-drawn water carts past sacks of charcoal as a Kenyan Contingent convoy serving with the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) makes its way through the city of Kismayu in this October 2, 2012 handout photograph released by the African Union-United Nations Information Support Team. According to the UN, Shabaab had for years used southern Somalia's charcoal industry to generate funds. Kenyan troops fighting under the African Union flag entered al Shabaab's former stronghold of Kismayu for the first time on Tuesday after launching an offensive against the port on Friday, forcing the rebels to flee. *******/African Union-United Nations Information Support Team/Stuart Price/Handout

 

Sacks of charcoal are seen by the roadside as a Kenyan Contingent convoy serving with the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) makes its way through the city of Kismayu in this October 2, 2012 handout photograph released by the African Union-United Nations Information Support Team. According to the UN, Shabaab had for years used southern Somalia's charcoal industry to generate funds. Kenyan troops fighting under the African Union flag entered al Shabaab's former stronghold of Kismayu for the first time on Tuesday after launching an offensive against the port on Friday, forcing the rebels to flee. *******/African Union-United Nations Information Support Team/Stuart Price/Handout

 

Residents watch as a Kenyan Contingent convoy serving with the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) makes its way through the Somali port city of Kismayu in this October 2, 2012 handout photograph released by the African Union-United Nations Information Support Team. According to the UN, Shabaab had for years used southern Somalia's charcoal industry to generate funds. Kenyan troops fighting under the African Union flag entered al Shabaab's former stronghold of Kismayu for the first time on Tuesday after launching an offensive against the port on Friday, forcing the rebels to flee. *******/African Union-United Nations Information Support Team/Stuart Price/Handout

 

Residents watch as a Kenyan Contingent convoy serving with the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) makes its way through the Somali port city of Kismayu in this October 2, 2012 handout photograph released by the African Union-United Nations Information Support Team. According to the UN, Shabaab had for years used southern Somalia's charcoal industry to generate funds. Kenyan troops fighting under the African Union flag entered al Shabaab's former stronghold of Kismayu for the first time on Tuesday after launching an offensive against the port on Friday, forcing the rebels to flee. *******/African Union-United Nations Information Support Team/Stuart Price/Handout

 

Soldiers of the Kenyan Contingent serving the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) sit in a truck as their convoy makes its way between the port of Kismayu and the city's airport, October 2, 2012. Kenyan troops fighting under the African Union flag entered al Shabaab's former stronghold of Kismayu for the first time on Tuesday after launching an offensive against the port on Friday, forcing the rebels to flee. *******/African Union-United Nations Information Support Team/Stuart Price/Handout

 

Soldiers of the Kenyan Contingent serving the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) sit in a truck as their convoy makes its way between the port of Kismayu and the city's airport, October 2, 2012. Kenyan troops fighting under the African Union flag entered al Shabaab's former stronghold of Kismayu for the first time on Tuesday after launching an offensive against the port on Friday, forcing the rebels to flee. *******/African Union-United Nations Information Support Team/Stuart Price/Handout

 

Soldiers of the Kenyan Contingent serving the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) sit in a truck as their convoy makes its way between the port of Kismayu and the city's airport, October 2, 2012. Kenyan troops fighting under the African Union flag entered al Shabaab's former stronghold of Kismayu for the first time on Tuesday after launching an offensive against the port on Friday, forcing the rebels to flee. *******/African Union-United Nations Information Support Team/Stuart Price/Handout

 

Soldiers of the Kenyan Contingent serving the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) sit in a truck as their convoy makes its way between the port of Kismayu and the city's airport, October 2, 2012. Kenyan troops fighting under the African Union flag entered al Shabaab's former stronghold of Kismayu for the first time on Tuesday after launching an offensive against the port on Friday, forcing the rebels to flee. *******/African Union-United Nations Information Support Team/Stuart Price/Handout

 

Soldiers of the Kenyan Contingent serving the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) sit in a truck as their convoy makes its way between the port of Kismayu and the city's airport, October 2, 2012. Kenyan troops fighting under the African Union flag entered al Shabaab's former stronghold of Kismayu for the first time on Tuesday after launching an offensive against the port on Friday, forcing the rebels to flee. *******/African Union-United Nations Information Support Team/Stuart Price/Handout

 

Soldiers of Kenyan Contingent serving with the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) talk in front of an al Shabaab flag at Kismayu airport October 2, 2012. Kenyan troops fighting under the African Union flag entered al Shabaab's former stronghold of Kismayu for the first time on Tuesday after launching an offensive against the port on Friday, forcing the rebels to flee. *******/African Union-United Nations Information Support Team/Stuart Price/Handout

 

Soldiers of Kenyan Contingent serving with the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) talk in front of an al Shabaab flag at Kismayu airport October 2, 2012. Kenyan troops fighting under the African Union flag entered al Shabaab's former stronghold of Kismayu for the first time on Tuesday after launching an offensive against the port on Friday, forcing the rebels to flee. *******/African Union-United Nations Information Support Team/Stuart Price/Handout

 

Members of the Somali National Army (SNA) and government-allied Ras Kimboni militia display the Somali national flag at Kismayu Airport, after it was captured by Kenyan African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) troops, October 2, 2012. Kenyan troops fighting under the African Union flag entered al Shabaab's former stronghold of Kismayu for the first time on Tuesday after launching an offensive against the port on Friday, forcing the rebels to flee. *******/African Union-United Nations Information Support Team/Stuart Price/Handout

 

Members of the Somali National Army (SNA) and government-allied Ras Kimboni militia display the Somali national flag from the former control tower of Kismayu Airport, after it was captured by Kenyan African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) troops, October 2, 2012. Kenyan troops fighting under the African Union flag entered al Shabaab's former stronghold of Kismayu for the first time on Tuesday after launching an offensive against the port on Friday, forcing the rebels to flee. *******/African Union-United Nations Information Support Team/Stuart Price/Handout

 

Lieutenant Colonel Hassan Aden, Battle Group 9 Commander of the Kenyan Contingent serving with the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), addresses his troops following the capture of Kismayu Airport in this October 2, 2012 handout photograph released by the African Union-United Nations Information Support Team. Kenyan troops fighting under the African Union flag entered al Shabaab's former stronghold of Kismayu for the first time on Tuesday after launching an offensive against the port on Friday, forcing the rebels to flee. *******/African Union-United Nations Information Support Team/Stuart Price/Handout

 

Soldiers of the Kenyan Contingent serving with the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), are seen at the Kismayu Airport in this October 2, 2012 handout photograph released by the African Union-United Nations Information Support Team. Kenyan troops fighting under the African Union flag entered al Shabaab's former stronghold of Kismayu for the first time on Tuesday after launching an offensive against the port on Friday, forcing the rebels to flee. *******/African Union-United Nations Information Support Team/Stuart Price/Handout

 

A soldier from the Kenyan Contingent of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) looks at a vehicle that was destroyed a week earlier by Kenyan Air Force missile strikes inside a warehouse at Kismayu airport, formerly under the control of Al Shabaab, in this handout photograph taken October 2, 2012 by the African Union-United Nations Information Support Team and released October 3, 2012. African Union troops and tanks occupied al Shabaab's former stronghold of Kismayu on Tuesday, but the Somali Islamist militants gave notice of their intention to fight back, saying they detonated a bomb in the port city. *******/African Union-United Nations Information Support Team/Stuart Price/Handout

 

A soldier from the Kenyan Contingent of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) stands in front of a vehicle that was destroyed a week earlier by Kenyan Air Force missile strikes, inside a warehouse at Kismayu airport, formerly under the control of Al Shabaab, in this handout photograph taken October 2, 2012 by the African Union-United Nations Information Support Team and released October 3, 2012. African Union troops and tanks occupied al Shabaab's former stronghold of Kismayu on Tuesday, but the Somali Islamist militants gave notice of their intention to fight back, saying they detonated a bomb in the port city. *******/African Union-United Nations Information Support Team/Stuart Price/Handout

 

A fighter with the Ras Kimboni Brigade pro-government militia stands with a soldier from the Kenyan Contingent of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) in front of a vehicle that was destroyed a week earlier by Kenyan Air Force missile strikes, inside a warehouse at Kismayu airport, formerly under the control of Al Shabaab, in this handout photograph taken October 2, 2012 by the African Union-United Nations Information Support Team and released October 3, 2012. African Union troops and tanks occupied al Shabaab's former stronghold of Kismayu on Tuesday, but the Somali Islamist militants gave notice of their intention to fight back, saying they detonated a bomb in the port city. *******/African Union-United Nations Information Support Team/Stuart Price/Handout

 

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