Kenya takes ex-Emirati Fennecs for anti-insurgency ops

The Kenya Air Force (KAF) has taken delivery of nine Eurocopter AS550 Fennec light helicopters from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), writes Jon Lake. They will boost the African air arm’s capabilities in its long-running campaign against Islamist Al Shabaab insurgents from neighbouring Somalia. The...

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