US begins upgrade to Kenyan airfield used in Somalia missions

This past week the United States and Kenya broke ground on a major expansion of a key air base in the country used by the U.S. military for counterterrorism operations.

The United States launched a $70 million overhaul of the airfield infrastructure at the Manda Bay Air Base in Kenya. The base, operated by the Kenyan Defense Forces, is also used by American troops and is a hub for…