U.S. Africa Command has confirmed militants attacked a base used by U.S. forces in Kenya on Sunday. The Sunday attack was led by terrorist organization al-Shabaab at Manda Bay Airfield.

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Photo from pre-dawn attack by al-Shabab on US troops at #CampSimba/ Manda Bay Airfield, Kenya, showing one of the destroyed US aircraft. Situation is ‘fluid’ and base is still being secured



🇺🇸#Kenya #AlShabaab #USArmy #BREAKING #News @USAfricaCommand pic.twitter.com/xbizjfyPw1 — U.S. Military Update (@USMilitaryUpd8) January 5, 2020

Breaking: Al Qaeda affiliate al-Shabaab has claimed responsibility for an attack on base in Kenya used by Kenyan & U.S. forces.https://t.co/H1bjyZcRBp pic.twitter.com/ezFMEWNBEq — Minh Ngo (@minhtngo) January 5, 2020

Kenya and the US must change strategy in the fight against Al-Shabaab. These is a video on what's currently going on at Camp Simba, Manda in Lamu County. A US Naval Base under Siege. This is the second attack by Al-Shabaab in Lamu within 48 hours. Internal Security very weak pic.twitter.com/Imxm0LXxDJ — Abuga Makori EGH, MBE (@o_abuga) January 5, 2020

Report: 4 Attackers Killed, 5 In Custody After Terror Attack On Military Base In Kenya https://t.co/z2wIn7a95l #OANN pic.twitter.com/AzR7IHNqrR — One America News (@OANN) January 5, 2020

Islamist group al Shabaab attack Kenya base used by Kenyan, U.S. forces https://t.co/dNrNO1eJ3q pic.twitter.com/lei8BvMKiJ — Reuters (@Reuters) January 5, 2020

BREAKING: Bodies of #AlShabaab militia who launched a dawn attack at #Lamu County by forcing their way through a military base at Manda Airstrip using suicide car bomb. pic.twitter.com/Qwj8d0L2CN — Mality (@MalityKenya) January 5, 2020

UPDATE: U.S. Statement on Manda Bay Terrorist Attack - https://t.co/iO01z8Zpg4 pic.twitter.com/Rpx1xwFkZ1 — US AFRICOM (@USAfricaCommand) January 5, 2020

Looks like the Kenya attack was a bigger deal than we want to admit. They may be smaller but they aren't trivial aircraft. https://t.co/szvFLucmRC — Mark Miller (@AQ1Miller) January 5, 2020

BREAKING: #AlShabaab publishes 17 images of their fighters allegedly burning aircraft inside #US naval base in #Lamu County, #Kenya. The group says it destroyed 7 aircraft & 3 army vehicles. #KDF spox says the attack was "repulsed". #AFRICOM say it's monitoring the situation. pic.twitter.com/bZxJEG8ZHt — Morad News (@MoradNews) January 5, 2020