One US service member and two civilian contractors working for the Defense Department were killed in the attack carried out by Al-Shabaab, US Africa Command has announced.
One US service member and two civilian contractors working for the Defense Department were killed in the attack carried out by Al-Shabaab, US Africa Command announced Sunday. Africa Command also said 2 DOD members were wounded, are now in stable condition and are being evacuated.The attack occurred at a Kenya Defense Force in Manda Bay, Kenya. Sources previously have told CNN that base was used by US Special Operations forces working with the Kenyans.
We remain committed to preventing al-Shabaab from maintaining a safe haven to plan deadly attacks against the U.S. homeland, East African and international partners." Al-Shabaab has previously pledged allegiance to Al Qaeda.As CNN reported earlier Sunday US and Kenyan aircraft, both rotary and fixed-wing, were damaged in the attack, Africa Command now says six contractor-operated civilian aircraft were damaged to some degree.
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