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2014-06-03 Africa Horn
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Two Shaboobs Mangled in Mandera
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Two men described by security forces as Al Shabaab militants were gunned down in Mandera on Sunday night, sparking protests from locals who claimed one of them was a known Sheikh in the region.
| A local sheikh? Double-plus good! |
According to Military Spokesman Maj Emmanuel Chirchir, the two militants are from Somalia, and were shot after attacking police officers and Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) soldiers.
âTerror gang hurled grenade at police in attempt to escape. The police shot them, killing 2 and 1 reported escaped, 8 Grenades recovered,â Chirchir tweeted on Monday morning, identifying one them as âSheikh Hassan âBlackâ.
He claimed the Sheikh is a âSuicide Bomber from Khadija Haji in Somalia.â
The killings sparked protests from locals, some of who claimed they knew the two men well, insisting they were not criminals.
| Just a sheikh. A heavily-armed shiekh... |
âThere is tension in the region after word went round that the two men have been killed, people are accusing the security forces of killing innocent men,â a senior police officer from the region said, and insisted âbut we know these are criminals, because Sheikhs donât walk around with grenades.â
| Promote that officer to police sergeant! |
Maj Chirchir on his part said KDF and police had learnt of the menâs plan to conduct a terror attack in Mandera before they laid an ambush.
âKDF/Police shared intelligence that three suspects believed armed with explosives were heading to Mandera to conduct terror,â Chirchir said.
The two are reported to have been travelling from Garissa. 
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Posted by Steve White 2014-06-03 00:00||
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