Al-Shabaab Attacks Kenyan Base in Somalia, Claims 51 Killed
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Al-Shabaab attacked a Kenyan army base in southern Somalia on Friday and claimed at least 51 soldiers died in the assault.
Fighters struck the base at Kulbiyow with rocket-propelled grenades, Mohamed Kus, a resident of the town, said by phone. Farah Ahmed, a Somali army officer, said the militants also used assault rifles.