One person has died in the action in Mombasa and 200 arrested.

Kenya blames the Somali-based alQaeda offshoot for a number of attacks along its coastline.

Targeting the a Musa and Sakina mosques in the port city, police moved in early yesterday.

They say they had information that an attack on security forces was being planned in the mosques.

A 20 year shot dead had been reportedly trying to throw a grenade at officers who recovered eight grenades, a pistol, ammunition, machetes and daggers in the place of worship.

They also seized warfare literature and videos of Osama Bin Laden and Kenyan preachers advocating violence.

Civil rights groups say authorities are unfairly targeting and marginalising Muslims.

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