By Mark Tarallo
The U.S. ambassador in Kenya has requested additional Kenyan and American security personnel and is reducing the size of the embassy staff because of an increase in terrorist threats in Kenya, according to a letter sent to embassy employees Friday, CBS News reported. Ambassador Robert Godec said that it was taking new security steps because of recent threat information. Militants from al-Shabab, an al-Qaeda-linked group in Somalia, are blamed for an increasing number of attacks in Kenya. Al-Qaeda bombed the U.S. Embassy in Kenya in 1998, killing more than 200 people. "Unfortunately, the security situation in Kenya, especially in Nairobi and Mombasa, continues to worsen. Since the tragic events of Westgate in September 2013, the number of attacks, threats, and warnings is deeply concerning," Godec said, referring to the assault on Westgate Mall by four al-Shabab gunmen that killed at least 67 people. Since the Westgate attack, there have been 12 explosions in Nairobi, killing more than 20 people, Godec's letter said. Twin improvised explosive devices exploded in a market area of Nairobi on Friday, killing 10 people and wounding more than 70.
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