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Al Shabaab Attacks Somali Town Near Kenyan Border, Kill 7 Troops
Somalia's Islamist terrorist group al Shabaab attacked a town in a region near Kenya's border, killing at least seven Somali soldiers, the group and Somali officials said.
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3 Women In Burqas Attack Kenyan Police Station, Stab Cop; Killed
Three women in burqas tricked their way into a Mombasa police station where they stabbed one officer and set fire to the building with a petrol bomb before being shot dead, an officer and a witness said today.
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Bomb Kills Kenya Police As Troops Pull Out Of Somali Bases
At least five police officers died in a roadside bomb attack in eastern Kenya, police and reports said today, as troops inside Somalia pulled out of some bases after Islamist attacks.
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Pope Francis Adds Kenya, Scene of Attacks on Christians, to Africa Trip
Pope Francis will visit Kenya in November, the Vatican said on Thursday, a country where Christians have recently been targeted by Islamist militants.
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British Jihadist Thomas Evans Believed Killed in Kenya
A British jihadist fighting for Somalia's Al-Qaeda affiliate, the Shebab, is believed to have been killed in a thwarted attack on a Kenyan army base on Sunday, a Kenyan defence spokesman said.
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Islamist Shebab Gunmen Storm Kenya Village: Government
Islamist gunmen raided a village in northeastern Kenya, the interior ministry said Friday, the latest in a string of brazen attacks by the Somali-led, Al-Qaeda affiliated insurgents.
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Kenyan Airstrikes Target Al Shebab After University Massacre
Kenyan fighter jets pounded Al-Qaeda-linked Shebab insurgent camps in southern Somalia today, the army said, days after the Islamists killed 148 people in their worst ever massacre in Kenya.
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Pope Francis Calls on World to Defend Modern Christian Martyrs
Pope Francis called on the world to give tangible help to persecuted Christians on Monday, highlighting the plight of people he described as modern "martyrs" after nearly 150 people were killed by Islamist militants in Kenya.
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Pope Francis at Easter Prays for Killed Kenyan Students, Decries Persecution
Pope Francis prayed for an end to the persecution of Christians in his Easter Sunday address, commemorating the students massacred by Islamist militants at Garissa University in Kenya.
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'Gentle' Ex-Teacher Accused of Masterminding Kenya Massacre
Kenyan police have named homegrown militant Islamist Mohamed Mohamud, a quietly spoken former teacher, as the alleged mastermind of the massacre of 148 people in a university in Garissa.
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5 Arrested After Kenya University Massacre: Interior Ministry
Kenyan police have arrested five men in connection with the university massacre of 148 people by Somalia's Shebab Islamists, the interior ministry said today, including suspected masterminds of the attack.
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Kenya's Sleeping Students Prove Easy Prey for Shebab
Islamist gunmen who massacred sleeping students in Kenya's Garissa university knew what they were doing: they picked a soft target put further at risk by crippling corruption and mismanaged security, analysts say.
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EU Vows Support for Kenya After University Massacre
The European Union pledged today to support Kenya's fight against extremism after 147 people were killed by Somalia's Al Qaeda-affiliated Shebab Islamists in an attack on a university.
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Pope Francis Condemns 'Senseless Brutality' of Kenya University Attack
Pope Francis today condemned the massacre of 147 students in Kenya that saw Christians targeted as an act of "senseless brutality" and said he would pray for the perpetrators to change.
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Somali Islamists Kill 147 as Troops End Kenya University Massacre: Official
At least 147 students were massacred when Somalia's Shebab Islamist group attacked a Kenyan university on Thursday, the government said, after the deadliest attack in the country since US embassy bombings in 1998.
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Al Shabaab Attacks Somali Town Near Kenyan Border, Kill 7 Troops
Somalia's Islamist terrorist group al Shabaab attacked a town in a region near Kenya's border, killing at least seven Somali soldiers, the group and Somali officials said.
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3 Women In Burqas Attack Kenyan Police Station, Stab Cop; Killed
Three women in burqas tricked their way into a Mombasa police station where they stabbed one officer and set fire to the building with a petrol bomb before being shot dead, an officer and a witness said today.
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Bomb Kills Kenya Police As Troops Pull Out Of Somali Bases
At least five police officers died in a roadside bomb attack in eastern Kenya, police and reports said today, as troops inside Somalia pulled out of some bases after Islamist attacks.
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Pope Francis Adds Kenya, Scene of Attacks on Christians, to Africa Trip
Pope Francis will visit Kenya in November, the Vatican said on Thursday, a country where Christians have recently been targeted by Islamist militants.
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British Jihadist Thomas Evans Believed Killed in Kenya
A British jihadist fighting for Somalia's Al-Qaeda affiliate, the Shebab, is believed to have been killed in a thwarted attack on a Kenyan army base on Sunday, a Kenyan defence spokesman said.
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Islamist Shebab Gunmen Storm Kenya Village: Government
Islamist gunmen raided a village in northeastern Kenya, the interior ministry said Friday, the latest in a string of brazen attacks by the Somali-led, Al-Qaeda affiliated insurgents.
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Kenyan Airstrikes Target Al Shebab After University Massacre
Kenyan fighter jets pounded Al-Qaeda-linked Shebab insurgent camps in southern Somalia today, the army said, days after the Islamists killed 148 people in their worst ever massacre in Kenya.
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Pope Francis Calls on World to Defend Modern Christian Martyrs
Pope Francis called on the world to give tangible help to persecuted Christians on Monday, highlighting the plight of people he described as modern "martyrs" after nearly 150 people were killed by Islamist militants in Kenya.
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Pope Francis at Easter Prays for Killed Kenyan Students, Decries Persecution
Pope Francis prayed for an end to the persecution of Christians in his Easter Sunday address, commemorating the students massacred by Islamist militants at Garissa University in Kenya.
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'Gentle' Ex-Teacher Accused of Masterminding Kenya Massacre
Kenyan police have named homegrown militant Islamist Mohamed Mohamud, a quietly spoken former teacher, as the alleged mastermind of the massacre of 148 people in a university in Garissa.
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5 Arrested After Kenya University Massacre: Interior Ministry
Kenyan police have arrested five men in connection with the university massacre of 148 people by Somalia's Shebab Islamists, the interior ministry said today, including suspected masterminds of the attack.
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Kenya's Sleeping Students Prove Easy Prey for Shebab
Islamist gunmen who massacred sleeping students in Kenya's Garissa university knew what they were doing: they picked a soft target put further at risk by crippling corruption and mismanaged security, analysts say.
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EU Vows Support for Kenya After University Massacre
The European Union pledged today to support Kenya's fight against extremism after 147 people were killed by Somalia's Al Qaeda-affiliated Shebab Islamists in an attack on a university.
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Pope Francis Condemns 'Senseless Brutality' of Kenya University Attack
Pope Francis today condemned the massacre of 147 students in Kenya that saw Christians targeted as an act of "senseless brutality" and said he would pray for the perpetrators to change.
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Somali Islamists Kill 147 as Troops End Kenya University Massacre: Official
At least 147 students were massacred when Somalia's Shebab Islamist group attacked a Kenyan university on Thursday, the government said, after the deadliest attack in the country since US embassy bombings in 1998.
