Kenyan police arrest two men with bombs, suspected ties to militants


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  • Tuesday, 18 Mar 2014

MOMBASA, Kenya (Reuters) - Kenyan police have arrested two men suspected of links to a Somali Islamist militant group after they were tracked and found to have two large bombs that may have been aimed for use in the area of the port city of Mombasa, a senior police officer said.

The two men were arrested on Monday and police said they could appear in court on Tuesday to face formal charges.

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