Alarm after Shabaab militants raid village, donate dates and give jihadist lessons

 Armed al-Shabab fighters ride on pickup trucks as they prepare to travel into the city, just outside the capital Mogadishu, in Somalia on Dec. 8, 2008. [AP Photo]

Security officials have launched a manhunt for about 150 Al Shabaab operatives who raided Mangai, Lamu East Sub-County, catching security agencies by surprise.

The terrorists, dressed in military combat gear and armed with AK-47 rifles, commandeered the whole village to listen to jihadist lectures.

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