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Al-Shabab extremists attack military base used by US forces in Kenya
Fox10 Phoenix ^ | January 5, 2020 | Not Attributed

Posted on 01/05/2020 6:33:31 AM PST by Towed_Jumper

The U.S. military said the security situation was “fluid” at a Kenyan airfield used by U.S. forces after a pre-dawn attack Sunday by the al-Shabab extremist group. The attack destroyed U.S. aircraft and vehicles, Kenyan authorities said, and at least four attackers were killed.

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TOPICS: Miscellaneous; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: alshabaab; alshabab; campsimba; ilhanomar; kenya
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This just hit the wire a few minutes ago. I haven't seen any other confirmations.
1 posted on 01/05/2020 6:33:31 AM PST by Towed_Jumper
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To: Towed_Jumper

Preliminary: No Americans hurt. Four terrorist thugs killed. One aircraft and several vehicles destroyed.


2 posted on 01/05/2020 6:35:23 AM PST by LIConFem (I will no longer accept the things I cannot change. it's time to change the things I cannot acc)
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To: Towed_Jumper

The East African affiliate of Al-Qaida still remains a potent threat.


3 posted on 01/05/2020 6:36:23 AM PST by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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To: Towed_Jumper
....at least four attackers were killed.

demonicRAT hissy-fit in three...two...one...

4 posted on 01/05/2020 6:36:30 AM PST by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all -- Texas Eagle)
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To: Towed_Jumper

I saw this at 8AM when I got up


5 posted on 01/05/2020 6:39:20 AM PST by AppyPappy (How many fingers am I holding up, Winston?)
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To: Towed_Jumper

it was on Twitter last night.


6 posted on 01/05/2020 6:39:50 AM PST by yldstrk (Bingo! We have a winner!)
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To: Towed_Jumper
More here...

US military base in Kenya attacked by Islamist group al Shabaab

7 posted on 01/05/2020 6:41:01 AM PST by mewzilla (Break out the mustard seeds.)
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To: mewzilla

Hamza Mohamed
@Hamza_Africa
UPDATE: #AlShabaab spokesman tells
@AJEnglish
Sunday morning attack on Camp Simba, a US military base in #Kenya’s Lamu county, is not connected to current events in the Middle East.
12:53 AM · Jan 5, 2020

Snort.


8 posted on 01/05/2020 6:45:10 AM PST by mewzilla (Break out the mustard seeds.)
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To: AppyPappy

First, no pictures, especially with IDs, should be distributed.

Second, better surveillance by ground or drone with snipers positioned 24/7.


9 posted on 01/05/2020 6:46:41 AM PST by Surrounded_too
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To: goldstategop

Some of Ilhan Omar’s people did something
No, not the Americans


10 posted on 01/05/2020 6:49:43 AM PST by silverleaf (Age Takes a Toll: Please Have Exact Change)
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To: Towed_Jumper

We had a chance to wipe al_Shabab back when it began as a rag-tag outfit of extremists bent on utilizing terrorism to obtain their objectives, etc. We should have wiped them then.


11 posted on 01/05/2020 6:49:50 AM PST by cranked
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To: AppyPappy

The Kenya-Somalia border is the weak link and is poorly guarded and patrolled.

Very easy for attackers from Somalia to infiltrate the country without detection and rapid response.

The situation is tailor-made for al-Shabab to attack targets throughout Kenya with virtual impunity.

One unlikely to change significantly in the foreseeable future.


12 posted on 01/05/2020 6:50:21 AM PST by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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To: mewzilla

Kenya?

Was OCommie and Jarrett directing the attack remotely?


13 posted on 01/05/2020 6:50:52 AM PST by A_Former_Democrat (Guns up . . . We cominÂ’ PS: Eric The Blower Ciaramella. PASS IT ON)
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To: A_Former_Democrat
"Was OCommie and Jarrett directing the attack remotely?"

You know she's up to her neck in something anti-American somewhere. She lives with the Obama's.
(What's that about?)

14 posted on 01/05/2020 6:55:06 AM PST by blam
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To: fieldmarshaldj; Impy; BillyBoy; NFHale; LS; DarthVader

Obama’s homeland. Nice.


15 posted on 01/05/2020 6:59:35 AM PST by GOPsterinMA (I'm with Steve McQueen: I live my life for myself and answer to nobody.)
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To: Towed_Jumper

There was a post on twitter in arabic yesterday telling terrorists to stay away from US bases on Sunday..leading people to think there would be attacks.


16 posted on 01/05/2020 7:00:51 AM PST by RummyChick
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To: GOPsterinMA

Obama’s homeys at work.


17 posted on 01/05/2020 7:06:20 AM PST by Texas resident (Democrats=Enemy of People of The United States of America)
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To: Towed_Jumper

The democrats have activated their fighters to avenge their dear generals death. Man making fake news is easy


18 posted on 01/05/2020 7:06:23 AM PST by datricker (Cut Taxes Repeal ACA Deport DACA - Americans First, Build the Wall, Lock her up MAGA!)
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To: Towed_Jumper

Al Shabab operates in Kenya in the context of tribal war between the Muslim tribes and the rest of Kenya.

Once Al Shabab awakens the wrath of the Kikuyu and those who hold the legacy of Jomo Kenyatta, Al Shabab followers will be skewered and roasted like pigs in public. The same happened in Ethiopia, which has ousted all of the jihadist mavens there in a horrid cleansing that hearkens back to their tribal warfare history.

The shared government between Muslims and Christians in Kenya will not be able to stop it.


19 posted on 01/05/2020 7:08:04 AM PST by Candor7 ((Obama Fascism)http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2009/05/barack_obam_the_quintessentia_1.html))
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To: goldstategop
The East African affiliate of Al-Qaida still remains a potent threat

To what?

20 posted on 01/05/2020 7:08:39 AM PST by Jim Noble (There is nothing racist in stating plainly what most people already know)
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