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We told police of suspicious people prior to attack, says Mandera landlord

A survivor of Mandera Al Shabaab being evacuated to the Kenyatta National Hospital in Nairobi. (Photo:Red Cross)

The owner of the estate in Mandera where 14 people were killed by Al Shabaab militants has disputed claims by the Government that it did not have prior information over the impending attack.

Hajji Barre told the Press that a day before the attack, he had reported to the Mandera Police Station OCS the presence of suspicious people in shrubs near their houses.

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