Kenya: Muslim Youth Centre Attempts to Elevate Status By Spreading False Claims

Garissa — The al-Shabaab-affiliated Muslim Youth Centre (MYC) in Kenya is trying to propel itself into relevancy and elevate its status in the region by spreading inaccuracies and false claims, security officials and analysts say.

In a press statement released December 26th titled "Inciting and Inspiring Jihad: MYC in 2012", the group speaks as if it represents all radicals in the region and boasts about its supposed successes.

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