US army says Shabaab report on Manda Bay attack exaggerated

What you need to know:

  • Earlier, the terror group said in a statement that the raid resulted in "severe casualties on both Kenyan and American troops stationed there".
  • But the US military command for Africa, Africom, dismissed the group's statement, saying the message was distorted to create the wrong impression.
  • In its statement, the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) said the attackers were successfully repulsed.

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