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Why Al Shabaab warned Africans against returning exploding Samsung phones

Intelligence received also say the terrorist groups are considering approaching Samsung with the intention of purchasing already-returned defective.Photo: Courtesy

Following the growing worldwide cases of Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphones catching fire and sometimes exploding, Al Shabaab and Boko Haram terror groups have ordered everyone living in areas they control not to return the smartphones as the Korean electronics manufacturer has advised.

The terrorist groups say they have realised exploding smartphones are better than grenades or improvised explosive devices (IEDs) for their work.

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