To the latter 's efforts , one must realize that Kenya and Al - Qaeda are at risk . Al Qaeda 's 1998 attack on the U.S. embassy is the single largest , but Al - Shabaab have killed many more Kenyans .
To understand Thursday 's attack , one must understand that Kenya and Al-Shabaab are at war . Al Qaeda 's 1998 attack on the U.S. Embassy is the single largest , but Al-Shabaab have killed many more Kenyans .