15 Kenya Rifles
15 Battalion Kenya Rifles | |
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Active | 13 March 1989 |
Country | Kenya |
Branch | Kenya Army |
Type | Infantry battalion |
Role | Ground Combat, Ceremonial Duties |
Garrison/HQ | Mombasa, |
Nickname(s) | The One five |
15 Battalion Kenya Rifles (15 KR) is an infantry battalion of the Kenya Army. It was formed on 13 March 1989 as an infantry unit based in the outskirts of coastal Mombasa. The unit took part in the UNTAG peacekeeping mission in Namibia in 1990.[1]
At the time of the Battle of Kulbiyow (27 January 2017) against Al Shabaab, the Kulbiyow base in Jubaland, Somalia, was held by 250 Kenyan and Somali soldiers.[2][3] The core of the base garrison was formed by C Company, 15 KR[2] of 120 men,[3] organized into four platoons.[4] The Kenyan company also included a howitzer battery as well as several mortars.[2]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ BY NYAMBEGA GISESA ngisesa@ke.antionmedia.com. "Licensed to kill: The world of Kenya's elite forces". Nation.co.ke. Retrieved 2018-07-19.; Kenya Yearbook 2010.
- ^ a b c Fred Mukinda (5 February 2018). "KDF commander recounts Shabaab attack". Daily Nation. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
- ^ a b Jason Burke (27 January 2017). "Witnesses say dozens killed in al-Shabaab attack on Kenyan troops". The Guardian.
- ^ Moses Michira (29 January 2017). "Kulbiyow camp battle left 68 patriots dead". The Standard (Kenya).
Categories:
- Kenya stubs
- Military units and formations of Kenya
- Infantry battalions
- Military units and formations established in 1989
- 1989 establishments in Kenya