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Kenya: Mastermind of Manda Attack, His Wife Killed in U.S. Airstrike on al-Shabaab
Nation, 25 February 2020
The United States said Tuesday that they have killed Al-Shabaab leader linked to the Manda Bay attack. Read more »
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Somalia: Precision Airstrike Eliminated al-Shabaab Leader Associated with Manda Bay Attack
Africom, 25 February 2020
Post-strike assessments confirm the two terrorists killed in the Feb. 22 precision airstrikes were an individual associated with the attack on Manda Bay and his wife, who was also… Read more »
U.S. Says Airstrike Killed al-Shabaab Mastermind of Kenya Attack
The U.S. Africa Command (Africom) announced an air strike that killed two al-Shabaab members in Somalia, described as "an individual associated with the attack on Manda Bay and his wife, who was also a known al-Shabaab member." An American soldier and two contractors were killed in a January 5 al-Shabaab attack on the Manda Bay Airfield, an oceanfront Kenya Defense Force base on the country's northern border with Somalia, where U.S. forces provide counter-terrorism training for African partners in the region.
Somali national army soldiers stand in formation during a logistics course graduation ceremony following 14 weeks training with the U.S. 10th Mountain division.
InFocus
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Peacebuilding is always hard, and even more difficult when violent conflict is spreading. U.S, French and African policymakers are struggling to balance military responses to ... Read more »
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Kenya has borne the brunt of Al-Shabaab attacks outside Somalia. Over the past decade, the group has attacked Kenya at least 30 times, leaving over 600 citizens and scores of ... Read more »
