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Al-Shabaab militants attack US-Kenya military base: govt official

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AFP Nairobi

Islamist militants from Somalia's Al-Shabaab group on Sunday launched an attack on a military base used by US and Kenyan forces in coastal Lamu, a government official said.

"There was an attack but they have been repulsed," Lamu Commissioner Irungu Macharia told AFP of the attack which was claimed by Al-Shabaab.

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First Published: Jan 05 2020 | 11:40 AM IST

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