Three Americans killed in al Shabaab militant attack on base in Kenya
Three Americans – one U.S. military servicemember and two contractors – were killed by Somalia’s al Shabaab militant group during an attack on Sunday on a military base in Kenya used by both U.S. and Kenyan forces, the U.S. military said.
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U.S. service member, contractors killed in militant attack in Kenya
One U.S. military service member and two contractors were killed on Sunday during an attack by Somalia’s al Shabaab militant group on a military base in Kenya, the U.S. military said in a statement.
