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Kenya: Govt Declares Curfew in Parts of Lamu Attacks That Left 7 Dead
Capital FM, 5 January 2022
A night curfew has been declared in parts of Lamu County as security forces kicked off a major operation following the killings of 7 people. Read more »
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Kenya: 4 People Arrested Over Lamu Attack That Left 6 Dead
Capital FM, 4 January 2022
Four suspects have been arrested over Monday's attack in Lamu where six people were killed in an attack linked to Al Shabaab militants. Read more »
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Kenya: 6 People Killed in Suspected Al Shabaab Attack, Houses Torched
Capital FM, 3 January 2022
At least 6 people have been killed and houses torched in an attack blamed on Al Shabaab terrorists in Widhu Majembeni area of Lamu, police say. Read more »
Arrests After Deadly, Suspected Al Shabaab Attack In Kenya
Four suspects have been arrested for the January 3, 2022 attack in Lamu, in which six people were killed and houses torched in an attack blamed on Al Shabaab militants in Widhu Majembeni area of Lamu, Kenya, Capital FM reports.
Lamu County Commissioner Irungu Macharia said that security personnel had been mobilised to track down the attackers. The Lamu area had been quiet for several months, after recording several such attacks in 2021.
Al-Shabaab fighters have staged several large-scale attacks inside Kenya in retaliation for Nairobi sending troops into Somalia in 2011 as part of efforts by the African Union force in crippling Al Shabaab's capacity in the region.
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Attacks by suspected Al-Shabaab fighters that has reportedly left death and destruction in Mandera County, has raised questions about preparedness to fight terror ... Read more »
