Terrorists Attack Military Base in Kenya Hosting U.S. Soldiers
Al-Shabab, a Somali terror group linked to al-Qaeda, attacked a military base Sunday morning in Kenya that houses some American military personnel, U.S. and Kenyan military said.
Al-Shabab is a Sunni Muslim group and is not linked to Shiite Iran. Last week, a U.S. airstrike killed Iran�s top military commander and Iran vowed retaliation.
At approximately 5:30 a.m., Kenya Defense Forces said terrorists attempted to breach security at the Manda Bay Airfield, which is near the border with Somalia. �The attempted breach was successfully repulsed. Four terrorists bodies have so far been found,� the Kenyan military posted on Twitter.
U.S. Africa Command said the airfield has been �cleared and still in the process of being full secured.� There was damage to the infrastructure and equipment, and a check of personnel is underway.
�U.S. Africa Command acknowledges there was an attack at Manda Bay Airfield, Kenya and is monitoring the situation,� U.S Army Maj. Gen. William Gayler said in a statement. �Al-Shabab resorts to lies, coercion, and the exertion of force to bolster their reputation to create false headlines � It is important to counter al-Shabab where they stand to prevent the spread of this cancer.�
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Al-Shabab is a Sunni Muslim group and is not linked to Shiite Iran. Last week, a U.S. airstrike killed Iran�s top military commander and Iran vowed retaliation.
At approximately 5:30 a.m., Kenya Defense Forces said terrorists attempted to breach security at the Manda Bay Airfield, which is near the border with Somalia. �The attempted breach was successfully repulsed. Four terrorists bodies have so far been found,� the Kenyan military posted on Twitter.
U.S. Africa Command said the airfield has been �cleared and still in the process of being full secured.� There was damage to the infrastructure and equipment, and a check of personnel is underway.
�U.S. Africa Command acknowledges there was an attack at Manda Bay Airfield, Kenya and is monitoring the situation,� U.S Army Maj. Gen. William Gayler said in a statement. �Al-Shabab resorts to lies, coercion, and the exertion of force to bolster their reputation to create false headlines � It is important to counter al-Shabab where they stand to prevent the spread of this cancer.�
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