Al-Shabab attack on US air base in Kenya signals resurgence
07 January 2020 |
9:18 am
The Somali terrorist group al-Shabab overran a US military air base in Kenya on Sunday, killing several people. The group's bold offensive shows it is recovering after suffering high casualties from US drone strikes.
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