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Amnesty for returnee Al shabaab militants hot topic at Counter Terrorism Conference

The dilemma of how to deal with militants who have returned home was a heated topic on Thursday afternoon at the start of a regional conference on countering violent extremism that is being held in Nairobi.

Although countries like Kenya offer an amnesty to former Al Shabaab fighters who have surrendered to the government, some countries argued that a country should not show mercy to individuals who have participated in mass murder.

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