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Mombasa police arrest 100+ suspects following Likoni attack
2014-03-25
Kenya police said Monday they are interrogating over 100 suspects following Sunday’s gun attack on a church in the coastal city of Mombasa which left at least six people dead and some 15 others injured. Combined team of security officers led by paramilitary police officers mounted a massive crackdown late Sunday and arrested the suspects with several crude weapons.

“We are boiling roasting poaching grilling the suspects to establish if they are directly linked to the attack before they are arraigned in court,” Likoni divisional police commander Robert Mureithi said.

According to Khadija Shikely, Mombasa County Director of Health, the death in the attack has risen to six after two survivors suffering serious chest injuries succumbed to injuries at Coast General Hospital and scores are still admitted with bullet wounds. A five-year old boy with bullet lodged in his head is among the casualties, who was still admitted at the Coast General Hospital.

Mureithi said they have closed the barn door intensified security in the area, with a man hunt launched for the attackers who fled after opening fire at worshippers at the Joy Jesus church.

“We will definitely get them, we are working very closely with residents here,” he added.

According to anti terrorism police officers, Likoni is among active terror cells where youths are recruited to join the ‘al Shabaab’ terror group. Late last year the youths had attempted to blow up British van just a few meters from the church using a Russian made hand grenade but it failed to detonate.
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Reports within security circles suggest that most of ‘al-Shabaab’ returnees are residing within Majengo Mapya area in Likoni, Kisauni and Majengo area near the Masjid Musa Mosque, allegedly a hot bed of ‘al Shabaab’ funding and training.
Posted by:Steve White

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