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Kenya attacks: 'Women abducted' near Mpeketoni Kenya attacks: 'Women abducted' near Mpeketoni
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At least 12 women were abducted during the latest attack by suspected Islamists on Kenya's coast, residents have told the BBC. At least 12 women were abducted during the latest attack on Kenya's coast, which also left 15 people dead, residents have told the BBC.
Fifteen people were killed in the overnight raid on two villages near the town of Mpeketoni, local police say. President Uhuru Kenyatta has blamed "local political networks" for the overnight raid on two villages near the town of Mpeketoni.
Somalia's al-Shabab group said it had carried out the attack but the government is still blaming bandits. But Somalia's al-Shabab group had earlier said it was behind the attack.
At least 49 people died during Sunday's raid on hotels and a police station in Mpeketoni. At least 49 people died in a separate raid on hotels and a police station in Mpeketoni on Sunday.
Al-Shabab said it was revenge for the presence of Kenyan troops in Somalia and the killing of Muslims.Al-Shabab said it was revenge for the presence of Kenyan troops in Somalia and the killing of Muslims.
Kenya sent troops to Somalia in 2011 to help the weak UN-backed government defeat the militants.Kenya sent troops to Somalia in 2011 to help the weak UN-backed government defeat the militants.
New tactic? 'Politically motivated'
The body of a 49th victim was taken to Mpeketoni on Tuesday. The attacks were "well planned, orchestrated and politically motivated ethnic violence against the Kenyan community", President Kenyatta said in a national address on Tuesday.
"Evidence indicates that local political networks were involved in the planning and execution of a heinous crime," he added.
He did not give further details of the suspected attackers. However, he said the police in Mpeketoni were given advance intelligence about the attack, but did not act on it.
The Kenyan Red Cross says around 50 people are still missing from Sunday's raid on Mpeketoni. The body of a 49th victim was taken to the town on Tuesday.
"There's no time to mourn, we're just burying [the victims]," a resident told the BBC's Anne Soy in the town."There's no time to mourn, we're just burying [the victims]," a resident told the BBC's Anne Soy in the town.
"We raided villages around Mpeketoni again last night," al-Shabab spokesman Sheikh Abdiasis Abu Musab told Reuters on Tuesday. "We raided villages around Mpeketoni again last night," al-Shabab spokesman Sheikh Abdiasis Abu Musab told Reuters news agency on Tuesday.
He was later quoted by the AFP as saying that the militants "have been going to several places looking for military personnel". He said most of those killed were police officers and wildlife wardens. He was later quoted by the AFP news agency as saying that the militants "have been going to several places looking for military personnel". He said most of those killed were police officers and wildlife wardens.
Kenyan police said that the gunmen raided two villages in the Poromoko district near Mpeketoni. New tactic?
The authorities said the militants jammed a telecommunication system before the killings to prevent villagers from sounding the alarm. Kenyan police said the gunmen raided two villages in the Poromoko district near Mpeketoni late on Monday.
The authorities said the militants jammed a telecommunication system before the killings to prevent villagers from raising the alarm.
In Sunday's attack, al-Shabab appeared to target men, in many cases leaving their wives and children unharmed.In Sunday's attack, al-Shabab appeared to target men, in many cases leaving their wives and children unharmed.
The BBC's Dennis Okari in Nairobi says this would be a new tactic for the group but he says the government blaming a dispute between two local communities. The BBC's Dennis Okari in Nairobi says this would be a new tactic for the group.
Mpeketoni, near Lamu Island, is not a tourist resort. It appears the attackers were not interested in foreigners or their interests, our correspondent says.Mpeketoni, near Lamu Island, is not a tourist resort. It appears the attackers were not interested in foreigners or their interests, our correspondent says.
After last year's Westgate attack in Nairobi - al-Shabab's most deadly raid in Kenya - the group received a lot of criticism for killing women and children.After last year's Westgate attack in Nairobi - al-Shabab's most deadly raid in Kenya - the group received a lot of criticism for killing women and children.
For fear of losing support from sympathisers, perhaps there is a change in the style of attacks and targets are more profiled, our correspondent says.For fear of losing support from sympathisers, perhaps there is a change in the style of attacks and targets are more profiled, our correspondent says.
Kenya has been on high alert recently following warnings that al-Shabab was planning more attacks.Kenya has been on high alert recently following warnings that al-Shabab was planning more attacks.
The US and UK have issued advisories to their nationals to keep away from parts of the Kenyan coast and hundreds of British tourists were evacuated last month.The US and UK have issued advisories to their nationals to keep away from parts of the Kenyan coast and hundreds of British tourists were evacuated last month.
Last week, the UK closed its consulate in the port city of Mombasa.Last week, the UK closed its consulate in the port city of Mombasa.
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