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Police blame Mombasa Republican Council for Gamba, Hindi attacks as Al Shabaab claim responsibility

Mombasa Republican Council behind Gamba, Hindi attacks, says Deputy IG Grace Kaindi
Remains of a lorry outside Gamba Police Station. It was burnt down by attackers who raided the station Saturday night. (Photo: Maarufu Mohamed/Standard)

Lamu, Kenya: Deputy Inspector General of Police Grace Kaindi has said preliminary findings show the attackers in the Gamba and Hindi killings were followers of Mombasa Republican Council (MRC).

This is despite the claim by Somalia's Al-Shabaab militants and confirmations by survivors that the attackers were speaking in Somali and broken Swahili. The group issued a statement claiming that their fighters had carried out another attack in the area on Saturday night.

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