Kenya: How Al-Shabaab Militants Plotted Raid On Manda Naval Base

Nation, 6 January 2020

Blasts and exchange of fire rent the air for almost five hours. Read more »

A cloud of smoke is pictured at Manda Bay Airfield in Lamu County following an attack by Al-Shabaab militants on January 5, 2020

Kenya: Americans & Attackers Reported Dead in Al Shabbab Attack on Lamu Base

Capital FM, 5 January 2020

Sunday's Al Shabaab attack on a military base in Lamu killed three people, including a US service member and two civilian defense contractors, the American military has confirmed. Read more »
Kenya: Four Shabaab Fighters Die in Kenya Attack

East African, 5 January 2020

The Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) says four Al Shabaab fighters have died following a dawn attack on the Manda-Magogoni naval base in Lamu County, southeastern Kenya, on Sunday. Read more »
Africa: U.S. Africa Command (Africom) Announces American Deaths from Attack on Kenyan Base

Africom, 5 January 2020

During an attack by al-Shabaab, an al-Qaida group in East Africa, earlier today, one (1) U.S. service member and two (2) Department of Defense contractors were killed at a Kenya… Read more »
Kenya: Shabaab Report On Manda Bay Attack Exaggerated - U.S. Army

Nation, 5 January 2020

Al-Shabaab's report on the Sunday attack at Manda Bay Airfield in Lamu County was exaggerated, the US military has said. Read more »

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