Swiss man charged with Somali Shebab links

NAIROBI, Kenya (Keydmedia) — A Kenyan court on Wednesday charged a Swiss man with being a member of Somalia\'s Al-Qaeda allied Shebab, the latest in a string of foreign nationals accused of links to the Islamist insurgents.
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Magd Najjar, who was initially reported to be Swedish when he was arrested last month, was charged in a court in the Kenyan capital Nairobi of \"engaging in organised criminal activities by being a member of Al Shebab.\"

Najjar was also charged with being in Kenya illegally. Najjar, who is believed to be in his late 20s, did not speak when he appeared in a crowded court room for the brief hearing. He did not issue a plea.

Bail was refused and the trial will begin on July 2, said Najjar\

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