Three Americans killed in Kenya base
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One US military service member and two contractors were killed in an Islamist attack on a military base in Kenya.
Islamist militant group al-Shabab attacked the base, used by Kenyan and US forces, in the popular coastal region of Lamu on Sunday.
A protest against Liberia's President George Weah has started in the capital, Monrovia.
Dozens of riot police, backed by an armoured tank, have been deployed, but they have not interfered. The government had given an assurance that it would provide security for protesters.
(Image: Al-Shabab has been linked to Al-Qaeda. Credit: AFP)
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