Belgian, Tunisian in Kenya court for suspected ties to militants; arrested near Somali border

Judge Stephen Riech later Thursday is expected to sentence Belgian Hassan Kafi and Tunisian Mohammed Debarli.

Anti-terror police arrested the two near the Kenyan coastal town of Lamu on Wednesday. The two have denied claims that they were traveling from Somalia to Kenya.

The militant group al-Shabab boasts hundreds of foreign fighters among its ranks. Kenya is a common transit point for fighters hoping to join al-Shabab.

The Associated Press