NAIROBI — Al-Shabab militants launched a predawn attack on a shared U.S. and Kenyan military airstrip located on Kenya's coast near the border with Somalia, officials said, adding that the assault was repulsed.

Residents and tourists in the Lamu region reported seeing a plume of smoke and hearing ongoing gunfire starting at 3:30 a.m. which continued into the midmorning hours.

U.S. military personnel train Kenyan soldiers at a base attached to the airstrip, known as Camp Simba, and the U.S. military uses the airstrip for aerial missions against al-Shabab in Somalia. The U.S. Africa Command said in a statement that there had been an attack which it repelled together with Kenyan forces and described the situation “fluid” with the airfield still being secured.

Kenyan Defence Forces said the attack took place around 5:30 a.m.

“The attempted breach was successfully repulsed. Four terrorist bodies have so far been found. The airstrip is safe,” said spokesman Lt. Col. Paul Njuguna. “Arising from the unsuccessful breach, a fire broke out affecting some of the fuel tanks located at the airstrip. The fire has been put under control and standard security procedures are now ongoing.”

A Kenyan police reported cited by the Associated Press also said that two airplanes, one Kenyan and one American, along with two U.S. helicopters and other vehicles, were destroyed in the attack. The U.S. military statement acknowledged that initial reports indicated some damage to infrastructure and equipment.

For its part, al-Shabab said it had inflicted “severe casualties” on both American and Kenyan forces and confirmed it had destroyed U.S. aircraft and vehicles.

Source: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.washingtonpost.com/world/africa/al-shabab-attacks-joint-us-kenyan-base-but-assault-repulsed-with-four-militants-killed/2020/01/05/6208f5a2-2f82-11ea-9b60-817cc18cf173_story.html%3foutputType=amp

This people are minors... they ust want to be heard. Attention seeking maggots

The year is young but it has heralded too many violence already.

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Guys why can't America bomb the real terrorist country like Saudi Arabia.

If you want to know why America doesn't like Iran go and watch Ben Affleck movie ARGO. Americans think 2020 warfare is about showing military ship and planes. That was what they thought until New York building was washed out.

I know the real terrorist in Aso Rock is happy with what America is doing to Iran, since that's where Shites moslems comes from. Boko Haram is Sunis, Alqueda is Sunis.

Dx stuff is serious oh....dx one na mini Boko Haram sect

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Who said ww3 won't reach Africa?

Hmmm

US will definitely win Iran but one thing I know his these guys are not just motor mouthed lousy talkers. They mean business, I don't just know why the war would take place on their own very soil, why not find their way to US

OSUigboFlatHead:

al kebab

First to attack, this wouldn't be funny


Congratulations to the most peaceful religion.

Hmm

Yeye terrorists

Only one drone is enough for Kenya

All this nonsense should stop; allow US and Iran settle themself

DonFreshmoney:
This people are minors... they ust want to be heard. Attention seeking maggots

Alshabab think say nah local stuff America dey do

ok

Trump will punish...

Small small terrorists in alliance with dead commander don dey show themselves.. OK ooh

Sunnycliff:
First to attack, this wouldn't be funny

They don't hv any proof that Iran is behind it

The Third World War may actually be terrorism and it has already started full scale!

Wow

Trouble in paradise

Is this the best they can do?

these al kebab people haf start there own again

US should raze Iran to dust and face Nigeria Immediately.

Islam is the true religion of peace.

Thats why we have no peace now