Soldiers in a spot over brutality

One of the victims, Alex Okello with a broken arm amongst Locals at Mtongwe in Mombasa County. [Maarufu Mohamed, Standard]

Tension remained high in Mtongwe area of Likoni, Mombasa, where residents claim they were brutalised by soldiers from Mtongwe Naval Base on Tuesday night.

Early yesterday as The Standard was interviewing residents at Soko Mjinga, near the barracks, some soldiers drove up in a truck and dispersed them.