Kenya asks Israel for help fighting terrorists

Kenya's Prime Minister Raila Odinga is seeking Israel's support in stopping reprisal terror attacks by an al-Qaeda-linked militant group Kenyan troops are pursuing in Somalia.
A government statement Monday said Prime Minister Odinga asked Israeli President Shimon Peres for assistance in building the capacity of the Kenyan police to deal with attacks by al-Shabab militants. Odinga also met on Monday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem.
Israeli security forces are among the best in the world in dealing with terror threats, but al-Shabab could view Kenya's request as a provocation.
Kenya last month sent hundreds of troops into Somalia to pursue al-Shabab, whom it blames for attacks and kidnappings in Kenya. In response, al-Shabab has threatened to carry out terror attacks in Kenya's capital.

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[bob2pac2]

How can he call for a help to those who were waging wars against innocent by making seem to the news the media that they were only defending themselves

[moranih]

@keysi07 She has been all this time but terrorrism is an international game played by more than one power. Never foolish to ask for intelligence support. Israel has been helped by Kenya several times in the past but its not news now. Who in the world is self-sufficient?

[legalsomali]

@backlash96chris jews have no land the stole it

[chimandude]

@MTOTOwaNYAYO < Black Africans may visit Israel... Migration of Black Africans into Israel is NOT ALLOWED... 

[backlash96chris]

@no2facism israel is anti Muslim? A large portion of their population is Muslim. The only reason people think that is because all of the terrorists they take down are Muslims but thats because the terrorists are all Islamic extremists. Another reason is because the Israelis have to defend their land from all of the power hungry Muslim nations who are ten times the size of Israel. I think it's the muslims that hate the Jews.

[ZionistIDF]

Israel should help Kenya and strengthen it's ties with Africans who want to live free of the Terrorist Scum religion called Islam, the religion of satan.

[pilgrimspath]

I feel for the good innocent people who just want to live their lives in Kenya..I hope Israel will help..

[MTOTOwaNYAYO]

@chimandude I am Kenyan and I visited Isreal

[keysi07]

kenya can not defend itself ?  what a shame .

[Airsoftattack123]

@chimandude False. Many African Jews have moved, gone and visited Israel. Also, a increased population Nigerian Muslims has shown up in the past few years due to war there.