US, Uganda discuss Kenya attack

US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni discussed the fight against Shebab militants in Somalia Friday following a bloody attack by the insurgents in Kenya.

In talks at the Pentagon with Museveni, Hagel "praised" the efforts of Ugandan forces to combat Shebab fighters in Somalia, his spokesman said.

"Secretary Hagel thanked President Museveni for Uganda's leadership in the region and its commitment to the African Union Mission in Somalia," while noting Congress had approved $14 million in additional support for the effort, press secretary George Little said in a statement.