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In Wake of Blasts in Kenya, Kenyatta Asks World to Unite Against Terror
Earlier this week, authorities tightened security at bus stations, requiring all passengers to be screened before boarding. They also ordered all vehicles to have clear glass windows, according to BBC. Kenyans are expressing their frustration at the country’s deteriorating security, BBC reports.
The government recently round up all refugees of Somali origin in an attempt to rid the city of terror suspects they believe are hiding among refugees. The al-Qaeda-linked al-Shabab has launched a series of attacks against Kenyan targets in recent years, claiming to be retaliating for Kenya’s military involvement in Somalia since 2011. I
n September, at least 67 people were killed when al-Shabab attacked the Westgate shopping mall in Nairobi. There were riots in Mombasa earlier this year after a radical Muslim cleric suspected of recruiting youth for al-Shabab was shot dead, according to BBC reports.
Source: AFK Insider
