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Police Raid Militants Believed Plotting Attacks; 4 Killed

January 21 2016

Kenya

Kenyan police say they have killed four wanted terrorists in the country's southeast, reports the BBC.

A regional official said a police raid was held before dawn on Wednesday in the coastal resort town of Malindi, about 120 km (75 mi) northeast of Mombasa. The police indicated they received a tip that the men were planning to attack a local shopping mall, reported Reuters.

According to the police, the suspects refused to surrender and threw a grenade at officers. Three of...

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