Al-Shabab attacks military base used by U.S. forces in Kenya

Nairobi, Kenya • Al-Shabab extremists overran a key military base used by U.S. counterterror forces in Kenya before dawn Sunday, destroying U.S. aircraft and vehicles, Kenyan authorities said. It was the al-Qaida-linked group’s first attack against U.S. forces in the East African country, and the military called the security situation “fluid” several hours after the assault.It was not yet clear whether any U.S. or Kenyan forces were killed. A U.S. Africa Command statement,