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| 'Five killed' in new Kenya coast attack | 'Five killed' in new Kenya coast attack |
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| At least five people have been killed in attack on the Kenyan coast, close to the scene of raids last week in which more than 60 people died. | At least five people have been killed in attack on the Kenyan coast, close to the scene of raids last week in which more than 60 people died. |
| Officials said an armed gang descended on the village of Witu, about 15km (9 miles) from the town of Mpeketoni. | Officials said an armed gang descended on the village of Witu, about 15km (9 miles) from the town of Mpeketoni. |
| No group has claimed of responsibility. | No group has claimed of responsibility. |
| Somali Islamist group al-Shabab said it carried out last week's attacks in Mpeketoni, near Lamu. Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta, however, blamed local political groups. | |
| Lamu County Commissioner Stephen Ikua confirmed on Tuesday there had been a new "unfortunate attack" overnight. | |
| Al-Shabab said previous raids were in response to the presence of Kenyan troops in Somalia. | |
| Kenyan fighter jet launched renewed air strikes on the group's bases in Somalia in recent days, officials say. |