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Kenya: Masjid Swafaa - Mombasa Youth Arrested Over Forced Entry
The Star, 21 November 2014
Tension is high in Kisauni area ahead of Friday prayers after police raided Masjid Swafaa mosque Thursday night and arrested several youth. Read more »
Masjid Swafaa in Kisauni, Mombasa, is one of three that's been closed to facilitate investigations into allegations of radicalisation.
Kenyan security personnel engaging in a street fight with rowdy youths outside the Masjid Musa Mosque in Majengo, Mombasa (file photo).
Several people have reportedly been killed in a suspected revenge attack after police raided two mosques. Read more »
Children and young people are reportedly being targeted in schools and places of worship. Read more »
The Director of the Criminal Investigations department has warned that mosques suspected of radicalizing youth in the country will be closed down. Read more »
Police have been criticised for their action against Muslims who were meeting at a Mombasa mosque with links to preachers who were considered radical Islamists. Read more »
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