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Kenya closes border with Somalia
(Sh.M.Network) -- As tension mounts high in Lower Jubba region near the border towns, Kenya has closed the border to avoid further insecurity acts and attacks into its soil, reports said on Monday.Sources said the tension followed after Kenyan military have incarcerated several brass hats of government troops in Lower Jubba region, south west ofSomalia, sparking a growing tense of fighting between bothSomaliaandKenyaforces. Mohammed Amin, Somalia MP told Shabelle Media that Kenyan military have taken into custody on Monday at least three senior army officers of TFG forces in Qoqani village near Afmadow town. The motive of the arrest is yet unclear. BothSomaliaandKenyaofficials have not commented on the issue so far, but locals say they are too scared over the growing tensions between the two sides.Kenyais the key ally of TFG forces battling against Al-shabab. Posted by: Fred 2012-03-27 |
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