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Witnesses recount night of terror, claim ‘white man’ was commander

Witnesses recount night of terror, claim ‘white man’ was commander
A police officer keeps vigil near burnt vehicles at Mpeketoni police station.

Lamu, Kenya: Intriguing and conspiratorial accounts have emerged from local residents caught up in Sunday’s Mpeketoni attack with some witnesses claiming a masked white man commanded the attackers.

Witnesses also reported seeing about 50 heavily armed gunmen with flags associated with Al Shabaab.

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