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Confusion reigns over Al-Shabaab and Mpeketoni link

The remains of Francis Kamande, who was among those killed on Sunday night, are lowered into the grave for burial at his Umoja village farm. More than ten bodies were Wednesday collected from the morgue for burial. [PHOTO: Gideon Maundu/STANDARD]

Kenya: Confusion is raging over claims Al Shabaab carried out the Sunday and Monday attacks in Mpeketoni, Lamu County, after President Uhuru Kenyatta absolved the terror group and said politicians were behind it.

Even as police arrested a Kenyan they said used the twitter account, @HSMPress_ to tweet Al Shabaab’s claims, the respected Bloomberg News reported yesterday that a man claiming to be Sheikh Abdulaziz Abu Musab, spokesman for the terror group’s military wing, said they carried out the attacks.

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