US Military Says It Killed Terrorist Leader Who Plotted Kenya Attack

US Military Says It Killed Terrorist Leader Who Plotted Kenya Attack
Map showing the approximate location of the terror attack in Kenya. The U.S. military said an Al-Qaeda affiliated group attacked Manda Bay Airfield, Kenya, on Jan. 5, 2020. OpenStreetMaps
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
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An al-Shabaab terrorist leader who had a role in an attack on an airbase that killed an American solider and a contractor, was killed in an airstrike, the U.S. military confirmed.

“Post-strike assessments confirm the two terrorists killed in the Feb. 22 precision airstrikes were an individual associated with the attack on Manda Bay and his wife, who was also a known al-Shabaab member,” U.S. Africa Command said in a statement on Tuesday.
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