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At Least 12 People Reportedly Killed, Dozens Injured in Militant Attack in Kenya

MOSCOW (Sputnik) – At least 12 people, including six servicemen, were killed and dozens were injured in an attack by militants of al-Shabaab* radical group in two cities in southeastern Kenya, local media reported on Tuesday.
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The attackers used improvised explosive devices to strike Kenyan security agencies, local newspaper The Star reported.
US Sanctions 26 People, Entities Connected to Al-Shabaab Terror Group
Al-Shabaab is a Somalia-based jihadist militant group linked to al-Qaeda* terrorist group. Its militants have been waging an armed struggle against the Somali government for more than a decade, controlling large areas in the southern and central parts of the country and venturing into neighboring countries.
* Al-Shabaab and al-Qaeda are terrorist organizations outlawed in Russia and many other countries