Somali militia warned of revenge attacks

abduction of five Kenyans in Somalia could have been a revenge mission by the Al Shabaab militia.It emerged that the militia had warned Kenya over what it termed harassment of Somalis at the border.In a letter, whose copy was faxed to The Standard, they said the attacks, which were to begin yesterday, would target military installations, police stations, Government vehicles and other centres.Written in Somali, the letter said: "We will assault your country with hand grenades, automatic artilleries, kidnapping and if need be, suicide bombing, which will be targeting sensitive Government bases. The letter, which was not signed, was dropped off as leaflets on the police patrol line on the border on March 23. A top Somali administrator claimed Kenya continuously mistreated Somalis crossing the border.And the fate of the abductees will be decided after Al Shabaab’s intelligence agency completes findings over the presence of the Kenyans in Somalia...more..http://www.eastandard.net/InsidePage.php?id=1144009982&cid=4&ttl=Somali%20militia%20warned%20of%20%20revenge%20attacks