Al-Shabab militants attack Kenya and US naval base

The Islamist activist gathering al-Shabab has assaulted a maritime base utilised by Kenyan and US powers in the Kenyan seaside district of Lamu.

Witnesses announced hearing gunfire and seeing tufts of dark smoke rise out of Camp Simba in the long early stretches of Sunday.

Kenya's military said troops had driven out the agitators from the base.

Al-Shabab is connected to al-Qaeda and has its central station in neighbouring Somalia.

The Islamist activist gathering al-Shabab has assaulted a maritime base utilised by Kenyan and US powers in the Kenyan beachfront locale of Lamu.

Witnesses announced hearing gunfire and seeing crest of dark smoke rise out of Camp Simba in the long early stretches of Sunday.

Kenya's military said troops had driven out the radicals from the base.

Al-Shabab is connected to al-Qaeda and has its home office in neighbouring Somalia.

What occurred at Camp Simba?

The Kenyan Defense Forces (KDF) said "an endeavour was made to rupture security at Manda Air Strip" yet the assault was spurned.

Four aggressors were murdered, it included.

A fire brought about by the assault had been smothered, and the airstrip was presently sheltered, a KDF representative said.

Al-Shabab said it had "effectively raged the vigorously braced army installation" before taking "successful control of a piece of the base".

The gathering said battling was proceeding at the base, and the Kenyan military was utilising warplanes.

How broad was the harm?

The Associated Press news office announced that two flying machines, two US helicopters and numerous vehicles were devastated at the airstrip.

Al-Shabab said there were "extreme losses on both American and Kenyan soldiers positioned there".

Be that as it may, Christopher Karns, a representative for the US Africa Command, disclosed to AP these cases were "horribly overstated".

He didn't give further subtleties.

The camp has under 100 US workforce, AP detailed.

In June 2018, a US commando was slaughtered in Somalia during an assault by al-Shabab.

The US has ventured up military activities against the aggressors since Donald Trump became president in 2017.

The US military-led more airstrikes in Somalia in 2019 than in any earlier year.