3 Americans Killed In Attack On Kenyan Airfield By Al-Shabab Militants
Source: NPR
A U.S. service member and two Defense Department contractors were killed Sunday when the terrorist organization al-Shabab attacked a Kenyan airfield used by both Kenyan and U.S. forces.
Two Defense Department members were also injured in the attack, according to United States Africa Command. They are said to be in stable condition.
The attack by the Somali-based al-Shabab, which is affiliated with al-Qaida, was the group's first against U.S. forces in Kenya, according to The Associated Press. The site of the attack, Manda Bay Airfield, is used by U.S. forces to provide training and counterterrorism support to partners in East Africa, as well as to protect U.S. interests in the area.
"Our thoughts and prayers are with the families and friends of our teammates who lost their lives today," said U.S. Army Gen. Stephen Townsend, the commander of U.S. Africa Command. "As we honor their sacrifice, let's also harden our resolve. Alongside our African and international partners, we will pursue those responsible for this attack and al-Shabaab who seeks to harm Americans and U.S. interests."
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iluvtennis
(19,885 posts)SunSeeker
(51,771 posts)Corgigal
(9,291 posts)how contractors break their agreement, but Im sure lots of them are being pressured to leave.
I applied to serve on the Selective Service Board.
Sonny Mirviss
(77 posts)By Omar Nor, Maija-Liisa Ehlinger and Bukola Adebayo, CNN
Updated 9:01 AM ET, Tue December 31, 2019
Sheikh Ali Mohamud Rageh, known as Ali Dheere, said Monday the group had targeted Turkish nationals in a convoy and the Somali troops escorting them. It provided no evidence to support its claim.
More than 140 people were wounded and 12 people are still missing in the aftermath of the bombing, which occurred at a popular intersection outside the capital on Saturday, according to Somali National News Agency (SONNA). The agency attributed the casualty figures to the country's National Emergency Committee.
looks like al-shabaab are a bunch of savage bastards from a ways back.
A soldier walks next to the wreckage of a car that was damaged in the suicide attack in Mogadishu on Saturday.
maxsolomon
(33,432 posts)This wasn't next to the Somalian border. It's an island 60 miles down a swampy coast from Somalia.
Sounds like Al-Shabab operates at will.