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US begins $70 million upgrade to Kenya’s Manda Bay airfield supporting Somalia operations

·Source: Task & Purpose

The U.S. has started a $70 million overhaul of the Manda Bay airfield in Kenya, including runway expansion. The site supports counterterrorism operations targeting al-Shabab and ISIS-Somalia in the region.

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