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Al-Shabaab attacks joint US-Kenya military base

Witnesses from a camp neighbouring the Manda-Magogoni naval base saw dark plumes of smoke in the air. [Courtesy]

Terrorists mounted a Sunday dawn attack on a military base used by both US and Kenyan forces in Lamu County, the Department of Defence (DoD) has confirmed.

DoD spokesman Col. Paul Njuguna said they repulsed the Al-Shabaab insurgents who tried to take control of the base through the Manda airstrip, killing four terrorists.

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