Al-Qaeda group in Somalia threatens to attack Kenya

Published March 1, 2011 5:00am ET



Al Shabaab, al Qaeda’s wing in Somalia, is threatening to attack in Kenya, prompting that country to close the border indefinitely, according to news reports in the region.

Al Shabaab is accusing the Kenyan government of allowing Ethiopian soldiers to operate from its border towns on attacks against Somalia. The terrorist group has been fighting with Ethiopian troops for the past week.

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