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Two detained for ‘plotting terror attacks’ in Kenya

Aweis Amin (left) and Aboud Said at the Mombasa Law Courts yesterday on terror-related charges after they were arrested while, allegedly, conducting surveillance at Kongowea AIC Church. The court ordered that they be detained at Nyali Police Station for 10 days to allow police to complete investigations.[ PHOTO: KELVIN KARANI/STANDARD]

Police are holding two men they arrested on suspicion that they have links with Al Shabaab terror group and were plotting terror attacks.

The officers claim they arrested the men on Sunday as they were conducting surveillance on the AIC Church in Kongowea.

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