The timing of this verdict is interesting given the imminent US presidential election.Since the attack in 2013...
Margot Kiser
I am a Kenya-based correspondent, focusing on conflict in East Africa. I have contributed to Newsweek, Al Jazeera, The Daily Beast, among others.
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Why is the U.S. Military Authority Seeking to Expand its Counterterrorism Drone War to Kenya?
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