On Wednesday evening, Kenyan fighter jets carried out simultaneous airstrikes in Somalia’s Gedo region, targeting sites in Ceel Waaq (Elwak) and Ceel Adde (El-Adde). The first strike destroyed a Hormuud Telecom transmission tower, while the second, in El Adde, mistakenly hit a home, killing a mother and her baby, and injuring four other children. Somali officials condemned the strikes as “predatory” and “aggressive,” accusing Kenya of targeting civilians. Gedo’s instability is rooted in its strategic location within the Mandera Triangle bordering Kenya, Somalia, and Ethiopia making it a hotspot for clan rivalries, political disputes, and Al-Shabaab activity. The district of El Adde holds historical weight as the site of Kenya’s deadliest military loss in 2016. Kenyan operations in Gedo aim to disrupt Al-Shabaab communications and cross-border raids, but lack of precision weaponry and strained Somalia-Kenya relations have fueled local resentment.