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Al-Shabab gunman kills 3 Kenyan peacekeepers in Somalia

Al-Shabab gunman kills 3 Kenyan peacekeepers in Somalia [File, Standard]

A lone gunman entered a military base in Somalia and killed at least three Kenyan peacekeepers Monday, the latest attack by extremist fighters who oppose the presence of foreigners in the Horn of Africa nation, according to Kenya's military.

The gunman fired his rifle indiscriminately, wounding five other soldiers before he was gunned down, said a Kenyan military official who requested anonymity because he was not yet authorized to reveal the information.

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