A military base used by U.S. troops in Kenya was hit by an attack early Sunday.
The al-Shabab extremist group claimed the attack, asserting that it had inflicted casualties and destroyed U.S. military equipment, including aircraft, in the raid on the military base near Kenya's border with Somalia.The Al Qaeda-linked group is based in neighboring Somalia and has launched a number of attacks in Kenya.
It has been the target of a growing number of U.S. airstrikes during President Donald Trump’s administration.and U.S. airstrikes killed several al-Shabab fighters in response.This is a developing story, please check back for updates.Charlene Gubash is an NBC News producer based in Cairo. Gubash, a native Minnesotan, has lived and worked in the Egyptian capital since 1985.
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