Prior to the AU statement, Somalia said the way KDF operates in Somalia is becoming provocative and blind as many civilians are targeted in the attacks by the neighbouring country.

The latest airstrikes which killed 2 and wounded 7 civilians including a woman and children hit villages including Elcadde, Likooley, Laheley, Warburray, Burcaleen, Dhamase, Wargaduudo, Qulqul Shubaal, Balanbaal, Muudale, Abroone, Buursaar cows Qurun and Daru-Salaam in southern Somalia.

AU in its statement said that attention of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) has been drawn to the statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, dated June 04 2021.

AMISOM said that "its currently engaged in gathering information on the reported incident and we shall work closely with the Federal Government of Somalia, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and all other relevant stakeholders as we investigate this matter.

”AMISOM is obliged to carry out its mandated tasks in Somalia in manners that are consistent with its Troop and Police Contributing Countries (T/PCCs) obligations under all applicable international legal instruments. The Mission is therefore committed to investigating all allegations of rights violations that are levelled against troops under its command in Somalia. Towards this end, AMISOM shall fully investigate the alleged incident and the findings shall be shared with all relevant stakeholders.” The statement added.

According to Somalia, the deterioration of its ties with Kenya was due to the failure of the Kenyan government to meet the standards expected of the KDF.

"It's regrettable the KDF continues to be under the impression the Status of Mission Agreement (AMA) protects their actions from accountability for the illegal killing of the innocent and the destruction of private property,” Somalia voiced in its Saturday statement.

The horn of Africa nation warned that such reckless attacks on civilian populations will lead communities right into the hands of Al-Shabaab.

"It is becoming increasingly obvious the provocative and indiscriminate manner the KDF conducts operations in Somali under the pretext of fighting extremism will not contribute to the efforts toward stabilising and confronting extremism but only further radicalise communities in support of extremism.” Somalia’s foreign ministry said.