11 more die as Kenya police battle suspected gangsters
At least 11 people were killed Thursday when gun battles erupted in a shantytown believed to be a stronghold for gangsters who behead their victims, as paramilitary police arrested hundreds of residents and demolished homes.
Since Monday, police have killed more than 30 people suspected of being part of the Mungiki gang and arrested 300 in the Mathare slum.
More than 500 police and paramilitary officers have swarmed Mathare this week in search of Mungiki followers, who have been accused in the deaths of at least 20 people in the last three months, including 12 found mutilated or beheaded.
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