Kenyan mosque in Garissa briefly taken by al-Shabab

Militants from the Islamist group, al-Shabab, briefly took over a mosque in the Kenyan town of Garissa. 

The jihadists are reported to have addressed the congregation for two hours before disappearing into a nearby forest.  

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, confirmed that 25 militiamen took part in the takeover.  

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.

BBC