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| Woolwich attack suspect arrested for alleged attempt to join al-Shabaab | Woolwich attack suspect arrested for alleged attempt to join al-Shabaab |
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| Michael Adebolajo, one of two men suspected of carrying out the Woolwich attack, was arrested two and half years ago in Kenya for allegedly trying to join the al-Shabaab Islamist militants in neighbouring Somalia. | Michael Adebolajo, one of two men suspected of carrying out the Woolwich attack, was arrested two and half years ago in Kenya for allegedly trying to join the al-Shabaab Islamist militants in neighbouring Somalia. |
| He was detained in November 2010 with a group of young men on an Indian ocean island 40 miles (64km) from the Somali border. The men were subsequently released without charge. | He was detained in November 2010 with a group of young men on an Indian ocean island 40 miles (64km) from the Somali border. The men were subsequently released without charge. |
| Adebolajo, who was deported back to Britain, told local media that he had not eaten for two days and claimed he was tortured by police. Kenyan authorities deny his claims. | Adebolajo, who was deported back to Britain, told local media that he had not eaten for two days and claimed he was tortured by police. Kenyan authorities deny his claims. |
| While al-Shabaab has been ousted from large parts of Somalia in recent years, swaths of southern Somalia are still under its control. | While al-Shabaab has been ousted from large parts of Somalia in recent years, swaths of southern Somalia are still under its control. |
| Members of Adebolajo's family have since claimed he was "pestered" by MI5 agents seeking to recruit him. | Members of Adebolajo's family have since claimed he was "pestered" by MI5 agents seeking to recruit him. |
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