Three suspected thugs shot dead in Nairobi

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Three suspected thugs were shot dead in two separate robbery attempts Monday in the war on crime in Nairobi.
Police say they recovered two pistols from the slain men, who were aged 18, 23 and 25.

The first incident happened in Mowlem area, Dandora in the city where one suspect was killed by police after a brief chase.
Police say a gang had been attacking and robbing residents when an alarm was raised alerting police who were on patrol.
Nairobi police boss Japheth Koome described the slain man as young and trigger happy.
The second incident happened in Kayole where two suspects were killed by police in a botched robbery. The gang had been attacking locals when police were called by the victims. Koome said the officers recovered a pistol that had five bullets from the slain man.