Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Kenya boosts Somali border force


Kenya has promised to reinforce its border with Somalia after several abductions near the frontier


Officials have been discussing how to stop incursions since the weekend, when militants snatched three foreign aid workers from the town of Mandera. A defence spokesman promised to try to stop the militants, but said it was often difficult to identify them. Meanwhile, Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki blamed Somali insurgents for an influx of illegal weapons into his country.
Defence spokesman Bogita Ongeri said his forces were working with other nations to try to keep Somali militias such as the radical al-Shabab group at bay. ..more..http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8161967.stm

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