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Was Kenya right to enter Somalia?

Africa HYS team | 12:19 UK time, Tuesday, 18 October 2011

Kenyan troops are continuing their advance into Somalia in an effort to push al- Shabab militants away from its border. 

Kenyan security forces near the border with Somalia (AFP)

This comes after the kidnapping of several foreign nationals which Kenya blames on the Islamic insurgent group.

The hard-line group, which controls much of southern Somalia, has denied carrying out any abductions, and has warned of attacks in Kenya unless the troops withdraw.

Is Kenya right to pursue al-Shabab in Somalia? Should Kenya have tackled the attacks by Al Shabaab differently? Do other African governments support or oppose Kenya's actions?

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