Fly540 cancels all flights to Lamu after attempted Al Shabaab attack

Fly540 cancels all flights to Lamu after attempted Al Shabaab attack

Kenyan low-cost airline Fly540 has now cancelled all flights to Lamu until further notice following a botched dawn attack by Al- Shabaab militants.

The militants early Sunday morning launched an attack at the Manda airstrip which is adjacent to Camp Simba military base which hosts military personnel from both Kenya and U.S forces.

The airstrip has since also been closed until further notice.

— Fly540.com (@Fly540Aviation) January 5, 2020

At least four Al Shabaab militants were killed following the 5:30am raid which, according to Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) Spokesman Paul Njuguna, was successfully repulsed.

“Arising from the unsuccessful breach a fire broke out affecting some of the fuel tanks located at the airstrip. The fire has been put under control and standard security procedures are now on-going,” he stated.

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