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Al Shabaab now split in two and competing to show lethalness, IG Boinnet says

Somalia’s Al-Shabaab militants have split into two groups and now they are competing to demonstrate their thoroughness, Kenya security agencies have warned.

Inspector General of police Joseph Boinnet revealed one group is now pledging allegiance to Islamic State while another one is supporting Al Qaeda.

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