Chicago-Area US Soldier Killed in Military Base Terrorist Attack in Kenya

Chicago-Area US Soldier Killed in Military Base Terrorist Attack in Kenya
File photo showing U.S. servicemen performing flag detail at Camp Simba, Manda Bay, Kenya, on Aug. 26, 2019. Staff Sgt. Lexie West/U.S. Air Force via AP
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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A 23-year-old U.S. Army specialist from Chicago was killed when al-Shaabab attacked a military base in Kenya, according to his family.

The U.S. military’s Africa Command confirmed that one U.S. soldier and two Department of Defense contractors were killed in the incident. Two other Pentagon workers were injured in the assault, which Africa Command blamed on the terrorist organization.
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
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