Three Americans killed in militant attack on US base in Kenya

Members belonging to Somalia's militant group Al-Shabaab attacked a military base used by American troops in coastal Lamu region, Kenya on December 5. According to reports, extremists killed three Americans and wrecked numerous aircraft and military vehicles. A spokesperson of Kenyan military, Colonel Paul Njuguna said that members of Al-Shabaab attacked base at dawn on December 5, adding that four of attackers were killed.

Njuguna said that militants attempted to enter Manda Air Strip during wee hours of December 5 but ir attempts were squashed, adding that a fire had broken out but was bought under control. In addition to this, Kenya's Inspector General of Police, Hilary Mutyambai, said that all officers were on high alert after attack on military base.

In a statement, chief of US Africa Command (Africom), General Stephen Townsend, offered condolences on everybody's behalf to family and friends of American citizens who lost ir lives in attack. statement furr added that two US Department of Defence personnel had also suffered injuries. However, US military stated that three people who died included a services employee and two civilian defence contractors. A member of local government, Irungu Macharia, said that five people had been taken into custody near military camp. Macharia furr added that detainees had also been subject to interrogation.

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Al-Shabaab claim superiority

After attack, Al-Shabaab released a statement in which y said that y had successfully attacked military base, adding that y had control over a large part of base. However, Africom said that militant group had been lying in order to create false news. In its response, Al-Shabaab said that fight had lasted for 10 hours, mocking US military that it could t fend off an attack orchestrated by few men.

Militant group Al-Shabaab has regularly launched attacks across border since time Kenya sent its soldiers to Somalia in year 2011. Kenyan forces were a part of African Union force that was tasked to protect government that had backing by International community, which Jihadi fighters were trying to topple for a period of more than 10 years.

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(With inputs from ncies)