Israel-Kenya deal to help fight Somalia's al-Shaabab

It said Kenya got the backing of Israel to "rid its territory of fundamentalist elements" during Prime Minister Raila Odinga's visit to the country.

Last month, Kenya sent troops to neighbouring Somalia to defeat al-Shaabab, which is linked to al-Qaeda. It blames the militants for a spate of abductions on its side of the border. In a statement, Odinga's office quotes Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as saying that "Kenya's enemies are Israel's enemies". "We have similar forces planning to bring us down," he is quoted as saying. "I see it as an opportunity to strengthen ties."