Kenya has assassinated 500 'suspected terrorists' without trial based on intel from Israel & the UK

[Luminous Animal]

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http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2014/12/8/kenyan-counter-terrorismpoliceconfesstoextrajudicialkillings.html

Exclusive: Kenyan counterterrorism police admit to extrajudicial killings

The police killings, according to an ATPU officer, were ordered by Kenya’s National Security Council and run into the hundreds every year. “Day in, day out, you hear of eliminating suspects," the officer said.

“Since I was employed, I’ve killed over 50. Definitely, I do become proud because I’ve eliminated some problems,” said another officer.

The ATPU officers contend that Kenya’s weak judicial system forced them to resort to assassinations, as police have failed to produce strong enough evidence to prosecute terrorism suspects.

“If the law cannot work, there’s another option … eliminate him,” an officer explained.

[Comrade Grumpy]

1. This provides some context for the Al Shabaab attacks.

Kenya helped drive them from power in Somalia.

Kenya assassinates them without trial.

Al Shabaab strikes back with massacres.

It's a dirty little war.

[msanthrope]

2. Would be great if your source had provided a named source..especially

the guy who claims he's killed over 50 people on government orders.

[woo me with science]

3. Exporting democracy!

[99Forever]

4. Winning hearts and minds. .

... through better diplomacy.

[Enrique]

5. i hope Kenya runs its death squads in a responsible fashion

unchecked power to kill people could be abused.

[KoKo]

6. AFRICOM is flourishing....

We don't hear enough about that big AFRICOM base in Italy....and our other operations in Africa. Wonder when we will see photos of the mobile hospitals and interviews with some of our 1,000 or more troops who have been sent to Africa to "Fight Ebola."

[leftynyc]

7. Actually it says the UK, not the US

You may want to read that a little closer. It also would be nice to have one ounce of evidence for that charge.

[hack89]

8. Need to change your title

it is the UK, not the US

[Luminous Animal]

9. Thanks.

[Octafish]

10. Every one a Communist.

I mean "Terrorist."