'Most wanted terrorist' captured in Kenya
Police have captured a man who allegedly took part in the 1998 bombing of the American embassy in Kenya.
Sheikkh Ahmed Salim Swedan, who has suspected ties to Osama bin Laden, was arrested in Mandera.
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Sheikkh Ahmed Salim Swedan, who has suspected ties to Osama bin Laden, was arrested in Mandera.
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