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| Al-Shabab denies Kenya has killed its spy chief | Al-Shabab denies Kenya has killed its spy chief |
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| Militant Islamist group al-Shabab has denied that its intelligence chief has been killed in a Kenyan air strike in southern Somalia. | |
| Mohammed Karatey and 10 other al-Shabab commanders were killed in the strike on 8 February, the Kenyan army said. | Mohammed Karatey and 10 other al-Shabab commanders were killed in the strike on 8 February, the Kenyan army said. |
| He played a key role in last month's deadly attack on a Kenyan military base in neighbouring Somalia, it added. | He played a key role in last month's deadly attack on a Kenyan military base in neighbouring Somalia, it added. |
| But al-Shabab, which is part of al-Qaeda, said Karatey was alive and there had been no attempt on his life. | But al-Shabab, which is part of al-Qaeda, said Karatey was alive and there had been no attempt on his life. |
| Kenya was only trying to win public support for its military campaign in Somalia by alleging he had been killed, a spokesman for the group said on local radio. | Kenya was only trying to win public support for its military campaign in Somalia by alleging he had been killed, a spokesman for the group said on local radio. |
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| Al-Shabab said it had killed about 100 Kenyan troops in the attack on base in southern Somalia's el-Ade town on 15 January. | Al-Shabab said it had killed about 100 Kenyan troops in the attack on base in southern Somalia's el-Ade town on 15 January. |
| Kenyan confirmed the attack, but declined to give casualty figures. | Kenyan confirmed the attack, but declined to give casualty figures. |
| It has since carries out a series of strikes targeting the militants in Somalia. | It has since carries out a series of strikes targeting the militants in Somalia. |
| The Kenyan army said Karate was at an al-Shabab camp to preside over the passing out parade of dozens of recruits, including suicide bombers, when he was killed. | The Kenyan army said Karate was at an al-Shabab camp to preside over the passing out parade of dozens of recruits, including suicide bombers, when he was killed. |
| More than 40 other militants were also killed when the camp, between the towns of Buale and Sakow, was targeted, the army added. | More than 40 other militants were also killed when the camp, between the towns of Buale and Sakow, was targeted, the army added. |
| Last April, the US State Department designated Karatey, also known as Abdirahim Mohamed Warsame, as a terrorist. | Last April, the US State Department designated Karatey, also known as Abdirahim Mohamed Warsame, as a terrorist. |
| He played a major role in the massacre of 147 people - mostly students - at Kenya's Garissa University last year, it added. | He played a major role in the massacre of 147 people - mostly students - at Kenya's Garissa University last year, it added. |
| Kenya contributes more than 4,000 troops to the 22,000-strong AU force that is in Somalia helping the UN-backed government battle al-Shabab, which is part of al-Qaeda. | Kenya contributes more than 4,000 troops to the 22,000-strong AU force that is in Somalia helping the UN-backed government battle al-Shabab, which is part of al-Qaeda. |
| Its troops first entered Somalia in 2011 in an effort to stop the militants from carrying cross border attacks and kidnapping people. | Its troops first entered Somalia in 2011 in an effort to stop the militants from carrying cross border attacks and kidnapping people. |
| Al-Shabab, which is fighting to establish an Islamic state in Somalia, was ousted from the capital, Mogadishu, in August 2011, but still has a presence in large areas of southern Somalia and often stages attacks across the country. | Al-Shabab, which is fighting to establish an Islamic state in Somalia, was ousted from the capital, Mogadishu, in August 2011, but still has a presence in large areas of southern Somalia and often stages attacks across the country. |