Somali militants have shot dead at least 48 people after attacking two hotels and a police station in a small Kenyan coastal resort as locals were watching the World Cup.
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The attack happened in Mpeketoni, which is about 30-miles southwest of the tourist centre of Lamu.
Authorities have blamed al-Shabab, Somalia's al-Qaida-linked terror group.
Kenya's top police commander, David Kimaiyo, said the gunmen also attacked a bank.
Any tourism in Mpeketoni is mostly local with few foreigners visiting the region. The town is about 60 miles from the Somali border.
Kenya has experienced a wave of gunfire and explosive attacks in recent months.
The U.S., UK, France, Australia, and Canada have all recently upgraded their terror threat warnings for the country.
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