Camp Simba: Three dead in attack on US military base in Kenya
Gen Stephen Townsend, commander of US Africa Command, added in a statement:"Our thoughts and prayers are with the families and friends of our teammates who lost their lives today.
"As we honour their sacrifice, let's also harden our resolve. Alongside our African and international partners, we will pursue those responsible for this attack and al-Shabab, who seeks to harm Americans and US interests."The group has carried out a spate of attacks in the region since it was formed more than a decade ago.What happened at Camp Simba?
The Kenyan Defence Forces said"an attempt was made to breach security at Manda Air Strip" but the attack was repulsed.A fire caused by the attack had been extinguished and the airstrip was now safe, a KDF spokesman said.Al-Shabab said it had"successfully stormed the heavily fortified military base" before taking"effective control of a part of the base".
The Associated Press news agency reported that two aircraft, two US helicopters and multiple vehicles were destroyed at the airstrip. Al-Shabab said it had killed nine Kenyan soldiers and had inflicted 17"battle casualties" on US forces.A journalist with Voice of Africa tweeted photos of what the militants said was a US aircraft that had been targeted.
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