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Kenya and US militaries hold first full-scale joint base defence drill
Original: Kenya and US military test defence of strategic East African base in first full-scale joint drill
Kenyan and American forces have carried out their first full-scale joint exercise testing the defence of a strategic East African base. The drill focused on repelling possible attacks on the installation, underscoring deepening security cooperation between Nairobi and Washington in a region facing threats from armed groups such as al-Shabaab.
Why now: It signals strengthening Kenya-US military ties at a time of heightened security concerns in East Africa.
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- Kenya and US military test defence of strategic East African base in first full-scale joint drill · africa.businessinsider.com
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