Kenya's military tweets of latest threat in Somalia war: Donkeys

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Kenya's military spokesman has turned to Twitter to warn East Africans of the latest threat in the war against militants linked to al-Qaida: Donkey cartels.

Maj. Emmanuel Chirchir has tweeted numerous updates on Kenya's military push into Somalia to fight the al-Shabab militants. He told The Los Angeles Times that he sent the "flurry of messages" late Thursday because "information reaching us confirms that Al Shabab has resorted to using donkeys to transport their weapons."

"Kenyans dealing in donkey trade along the Kenya-Somali border are advised not to sell their animals to Al Shabaab," Chirchir tweeted. In another tweet he said: "Selling Donkeys to Al Shabaab will undermine our efforts in Somalia."

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Chirchir warned people to be aware of the seductive lure of cash, tweeting that the "cost of donkeys has risen from $150 to $200" and that “any large concentration and movement of loaded donkeys will be considered as Al Shabaab activity.”

He told The Associated Press that he used Twitter as a quick way to communicate the military's message to the many Somalis and Kenyans who are online.

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