However, Njuguna said terrorists are known for propagating false and misleading information in an attempt to grab headlines and feed their egos. "Their contorted plans have not and will never succeed," said the KDF spokesman.
Sources said the joint Kenyan and U.S. forces killed al-Shabab terrorist commander Abu Hamza al Kinyi, 13 km deep inside the Boni Forest which the militants have been using as their hideout. This could not be independently verified.
Al Kinyi, a Kenyan who joined the terrorists' group in 2013 was believed to be the commander of the botched Manda airstrip attack.
A Kenyan police report says two fixed-wing aircraft, a U.S. Cessna and a Kenyan caravan were destroyed along with two U.S. helicopters and multiple U.S. vehicles at the airstrip.
Njuguna had earlier said a fire broke out during 5.30 a.m. incident affecting some of the fuel tanks located at the airstrip.
"The fire has been put under control and standard security procedures are now ongoing," said Njuguna in a statement.
An internal police report clarified that the destroyed aircraft at the joint U.S. and Kenya military airstrip at Manda in Lamu were not in use.
"All were on irreparable condition hence of zero value to the military forces. Only one of the vehicles affected was in use," says the report seen by Xinhua.
The U.S. Army said that initial reports reflect damage to infrastructure and equipment and promised to disclose more information once accountability of personnel assessment is completed.
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