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Kenya military 'warned' over Somalia attack | Kenya military 'warned' over Somalia attack |
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Kenyan forces in Somalia were warned of an impending al-Shabab attack 45 days before the group overran one of their bases, a Somali general says. | Kenyan forces in Somalia were warned of an impending al-Shabab attack 45 days before the group overran one of their bases, a Somali general says. |
Kenya was given "clear and reliable intelligence" about the threat, General Abas Ibrahim Gurey told the BBC. | |
The Islamist militants say they killed more than 100 Kenyan troops in the attack, which would make it the deadliest attack on Kenya's army. | |
The Kenyan army has not given a death toll or responded to Gen Gurey. | |
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta is attending a memorial service in Nairobi for the fallen soldiers. | Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta is attending a memorial service in Nairobi for the fallen soldiers. |