Monday, February 3, 2014

Muslims Riot In Kenya's Second Largest City



Kenyan Port City Again Hit By Riots Over Mosque Raid -- Reuters

* Police to charge 129 as members of a 'terrorist group'
* Clashes started after police raid on a Mombasa mosque
* Police: Somali militants use mosque to radicalise youths

MOMBASA, Kenya, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Kenyan police fired tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse Muslim youths rioting for a second day on Monday in protest against a raid on a mosque used by firebrand preachers in the port city of Mombasa, a Reuters witness said.

The youths hurled rocks at the police and shouted "release our brothers," referring to more than 100 people arrested in the same run-down area of Majengo on Sunday. Riot police patrolled the deserted streets after the unrest subsided.

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More News On Muslim Riots In the Kenyan Port City Of Mombasa

Second day of clashes hit Kenya port city -- Al Jazeera
Kenyan police battle stone-throwing mobs linked to radicalising mosque -- The Telegraph
Three feared dead as Al-Shaabab militia engage officers in Mombasa shootout -- Standard Digital
At Least Two Die in Police Raid on Kenya Mosque -- Wall Street Journal
Police arrest radical youth Muslims at mosque; riots ensue -- UPI
Kenya terror charges after Mombasa police raid mosque -- BBC
Kenya charges 129 as Shebab members after mosque raid -- Global Post/AFP
History of the controversial Musa Mosque -- Standard Digital

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