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2014-06-18 Africa Horn

Attacks in Kenya politically motivated: Kenyatta

[Iran Press TV] Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has blamed domestic "political networks" for the recent attacks in the coastal areas, rejecting claims of responsibility by Somalia's al-Shabaab

... the personification of Somali state failure...
group for the deadly violence.

In a televised speech on Tuesday, the Kenyan leader said the two attacks in the country's Lamu county had been "politically motivated" and the al-Shabaab group was not linked to the assaults that claimed 65 lives.

"Evidence indicates that local political networks were involved in the planning and execution of a heinous crime," added Kenyatta.

Late on Monday, armed assailants attacked the village of Poromoko, situated in Kenya's coastal island and popular tourist resort of Lamu, killing 15 people, including two coppers.

The assault came after armed attackers massacred nearly 50 people in the town of Mpeketoni, also located in Lamu county, overnight Sunday.

The Somalia-based group al-Shabaab grabbed credit for the attack and said, "We carried out another attack last night. We killed 20 people, mainly police and Kenyan wildlife wardens."

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#1 What terrorism isn't politically motivated?

Posted by Squinty 2014-06-18 00:44|| 2014-06-18 00:44|| Front Page Top

#2 Some might argue politics is a form of terrorism.

Posted by Besoeker 2014-06-18 03:50|| 2014-06-18 03:50|| Front Page Top

#3 Terrorism is just politics by other means?

Amateurs think tactics, professionals think logistics, the wise squady maintains his feet in a minty fresh state.

Posted by Shipman 2014-06-18 10:54|| 2014-06-18 10:54|| Front Page Top

#4 Bombers make movies; their whiskery
Mugs evoke romance and mystery.
Smooth thugs in palaces
Excel them in malice:
It's callous politicians make history.

Posted by Dr. Zenobia Floger6220 2014-06-18 11:32|| 2014-06-18 11:32|| Front Page Top

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