Kenya Army Says It Has Killed 11 Militants in Attack

In a firefight, the Kenyan army killed 11 militants — including two apparent foreigners — from the Somali extremist group al-Shabab and suffered two fatal casualties, a military spokesman said Sunday. Two soldiers were killed in the firefight at dawn as the militants attacked an army camp in Lamu County, Col. David Obonyo said. Among the al-Shabab militants killed were two Caucasian men Obonyo said, and efforts are underway to establish their identities. He said members of...

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