Al-Shabaab kills three Americans in attack on US military base in Kenya
by AP in Nairobi from on (#4XF4R)
One US serviceman and two US Department of Defense contractors killed, while five attackers were killed
Al-Shabaab extremists have overrun a key military base in Kenya, killing three American Department of Defense personnel and destroying several US aircraft and vehicles before they were repelled.
The attack on the Manda Bay airfield early on Sunday was the al-Qaida-linked group's first attack against US forces in the East African country, and the military called the security situation "fluid" several hours after the assault.
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