Kenya: U.S. Airstrike Neutralizes Key Planner of Manda Bay Attack

26 February 2020

Nairobi — A US airstrike in Somalia has killed an Al Shabaab leader who played a leading role in "planning and directing terrorist operations," including a January attack on Manda Bay, Kenya, that killed three Americans.

According to the US military, post-strike assessments confirmed that two terrorists killed in the precision airstrikes were associated with the attack on Manda Bay.

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