The State Department said Thursday it is offering a $10 million reward to anyone who may have information leading to suspects involved in the 2020 attack on a US base in Manda Bay, Kenya, that killed three americans.
“On January 5, 2020, dozens of al-Shabaab terrorists attacked U.S. personnel at a military base in Manda Bay, Kenya, using mortars, rocket-propelled grenades, and small arms,” the department said in a statement released Jan. days. year anniversary of the attack.
The department is calling on anyone with information on the people involved in the airfield attack to “submit a tip” and they could “be eligible” for up to $10 million in reward funds.
In March 2022, the Pentagon released the findings of an independent investigation into the attack, finding that a “force of 30 to 40 determined, well-resourced and disciplined al-Shabaab fighters” attacked the base.
IDENTIFIED US SOLDIER KILLED IN AL-SHABAB ATTACK IN KENYA
The United States said on November 14, 2022, that it was increasing its reward for information on key Al-Shabaab leaders from Somalia to $10 million each, a move following a series of deadly attacks by the jihadist group.
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“The investigation and independent review further found that no single point of failure resulted in loss of life and damage to property, and no single act or omission would have prevented the attack,” the investigation statement said.
The review found that “several random factors” led to the terrorist group’s assault, including inadequate force protection measures, security preparation and a lack of understanding of the threat.
US Army soldier Specialist Henry J. Mayfield and two US contract employees, Bruce Triplett and Dustin Harrison, were killed in the attack. Three other US personnel and a Kenyan soldier were also injured.
Members of the hardline Islamist rebel group Al Shabaab parade through the streets of the Somali capital Mogadishu on January 1, 2010.
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US FORCES KILLED TWO AL-SHABAAB TERRORISTS IN AIR STRIKE IN SOMALIA, PENTAGON SAYS
Eight officers and enlisted personnel were reportedly disciplined for failing to act or for actions that contributed to the success of the assault, the Air Force said in March.
The massive assault resulted in the destruction of $71.5 million in US government resources.
A number of steps were taken to improve force protection not only at the Manda Bay base but also at US bases across the continent.
NAIROBI, KENYA – SEPTEMBER 25: (OUTSIDE SOUTH AFRICA) KDF officers leave Westgate Mall on September 25, 2013 in Nairobi, Kenya. The mall was hit with a terrorist attack on Saturday, 10-15 gunmen from extremist group Al-Shabab entered the mall and randomly opened fire on shoppers; 68 deaths have been confirmed.
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At least four of the militants were killed in the assault which was successfully repelled, according to a Kenya Defense Forces publication on the day of the attack.
The al-Shabaab terrorist group has been responsible for several major attacks in Kenya, including the 2013 Westgate Mall attack, which killed at least 67 people, and the 2015 attack on Kenya’s Garissa University, which killed 148 people.
