It is not yet possible to verify al-Shabab's version of events, but there are unconfirmed reports that one of the aircraft destroyed in °æ±â±¤ÁÖÆ÷ÀåÀÌ»ç=°æ±â±¤ÁÖÆ÷ÀåÀ̻繫·á the attack is a US plane used for spying in the region.
The fact that this happened °úõÀϼö=°úõÀϼöÃßõ close to the popular tourist destination of Lamu Island is also alarming.
Since 2011, when Kenya sent troops to fight al-Shabab in Somalia, the jihadist group has carried out frequent attacks on Kenyan Æ÷õÀϼö=Æ÷õÀϼö°·ÂÃßõ soil.
Almost exactly a year ago, 21 people were killed during a raid on the Dusit hotel complex in the capital Nairobi.