Originally posted by the Voice of America. Voice of America content is produced by the Voice of America, a United States federal government-sponsored entity, and is in the public domain. Kenya Looks to Secure Border as Al-Shabab Launches Deadly Attacks Salem Solomon WASHINGTON - Kenya has endured a grim start to the new year as extremist group al-Shabab launched attacks against a school, a police post and a military base shared by U.S. forces. Observers are debating whether the surge of violence signals renewed strength by the terror group or is a seasonal phenomenon. A new report found the group has killed more than 4,000 civilians over the past 10 years. References Visible links Hidden links: 1. file://localhost/africa/al-shabab-attacks-killed-4000-past-decade-says-data-gathering-group .