1 US service member, 2 DOD contractors killed in terror attack on US base in Kenya

"Our thoughts and prayers are with the families and friends of our teammates who lost their lives today," U.S. Army Gen. Stephen Townsend, commander of U.S. Africa Command, said in a statement Sunday afternoon."As we honor their sacrifice, let's also harden our resolve. Alongside our African and international partners, we will pursue those responsible for this attack and al-Shabaab who seeks to harm Americans and U.S. interests.

The identities of those who were killed were being withheld, pending notification of their next of kin.According to the news release, the attack on the compound involved indirect and small-arms fire. There was an initial penetration of the perimeter, but Kenya Defense Forces and U.S. Africa Command repelled the al-Shabaab attack.

The Kenyan military base has housed U.S. military personnel for years. It is unclear how many American personnel are stationed at the base that has reportedly been a site for U.S. special operations forces operating in Somalia. In this photo taken Aug. 26, 2019 and released by the U.S. Air Force, A C-130J Super Hercules approaches for landing at Camp Simba, Manda Bay, Kenya. The al-Shabab extremist group said Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020 that it has attacked the military base.Earlier, al-Shabab had said in a statement that some of its fighters had launched"a daring dawn raid on a U.S. naval base known as 'Camp Simba' in Lamu County, Kenya.

RIP 😢

My condolences to family and friends.

carlquintanilla Sad

Rest in peace 🙏

Prayers for the family of this American soldier. 🙏🙏🙏

May he rest in peace.

WE SHALL AVENGE

HydeBlizzardbox Is Trump going to assasdinate someone else in reprisal for this too?

newsaspect Wait! Why is this a TERROR attack?

For Gods sake I hope America dies Not fight back. The MSM and Democrats will loose their minds.

You can put their deaths squarely on trump

R.I.P 2020 already starting of bad

MyP_Chicago Fuck

Thank Trump for that

Mr. president realDonaldTrump we the Iraqi people have been protesting for months to be free of this parliament & all the political parties controlled by Iran, they do not represent us. Please help us be free. We need America's support. Iraqi_parliament_does_not_represent_us

Why are American Citizen not on the street demanding his resignation. Sorry I forgot wre got bills also my work don't let me too political otherwise my Health insurance is gone. America why are you so Dystopian

When you attack civilians that's a 'terror attack' when you attack an enemy's military base its a military operation.

Hussein sending out ominous messages?

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This is bengahzi again

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