Why an open-ended military campaign in Somalia may prove to be very expensive

“Operation Linda Nchi” has failed to rescue any of the individuals kidnapped by the Al Shabaab militants who took their victims back into Somalia.

By all accounts, Kenya’s northern border with Somalia remains completely open to refugees and terrorists alike; insecurity has increased in Kenyan towns along the border and roads used by security personnel within Kenya have been mined or booby trapped by Al Shabaab supporters.