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Kenyan mosque in Garissa briefly taken by al-Shabab
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Militants from the Islamist group al-Shabab briefly took over a mosque in the Kenyan town Garissa, local leaders say.
The jihadists are reported to have addressed the congregation for two hours before disappearing into a nearby forest.
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They criticised Kenyan authorities and warned people not to pass intelligence to the security forces.
Last month al-Shabab killed at least 148 people at a university in Garissa.
Police commander Caleb Matoke told The Standard25 militia took part.
The group is based in Somalia but is also active in Kenya.
Al-Shabab says it has been at war with Kenya ever since Kenyan forces entered Somalia in October 2011 in an effort to crush the militants.
Source: BBC