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The United States warned Kenyan citizens on Monday that "credible reports indicate that Westerners may be targeted by extremists".
This warning comes just weeks after the deadly Al Shabab attack against a high-end hotel in the capital, Nairobi, in which at least 21 people, including one US citizen, were shot dead.
Sixteen Kenyans and a British citizen were also killed during the siege which lasted more than 19 hours.
The United States Embbady in Nairobi said the targets could include several areas of the East African country, including Nairobi, Naivasha, Nanyuki and coastal areas, all popular with tourists foreigners.
"The US Embbady has reminded the public that it was necessary to strengthen vigilance across Kenya, especially in public spaces such as shopping malls, hotels and hotels. places of worship, "the statement said.
Meanwhile, the government of United Kingdom has updated its travel advice to the country, stating that the British should avoid areas near the Somali-Kenya border and parts of the coastal region.
According to the UK's Foreign and Commonwealth Office, "the threat of terrorist attacks across Kenya, including Nairobi and the coastal and resort areas around Mombasa and Malindi, as well as in the counties north border "is increased.
"It is very likely that terrorists are trying to carry out attacks in Kenya," the press release said.
The al-Shabab armed group regularly targets places frequented by foreigners or government officials in Somalia and neighboring Kenya.
The Somalia-based group, founded in 2006, wants to impose a strict version of Islamic law and is fighting to overthrow the Somali-backed Somali government.
The group once controlled most major cities in southern and central Somalia, but a UN-mandated African Union peacekeeping mission drove them out of these areas. Kenya has troops in Somalia as part of the peacekeeping mission.
In 2013, fighters from the al-Qaeda-linked group attacked an upscale mall in Nairobi, killing more than 70 people. The headquarters of the mall lasted four days.
SOURCE:
Al Jazeera and news agencies
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