Mogadishu (Sunatimes) Kenya has deported two British men back to the UK after they were arrested in Kenya for allegedly trying to cross the border into Somalia.

Reports say the duo, who are understood to be 18-year-olds, went missing from their homes in Cardiff last week and were arrested close to the Kenyan border with Somalia, over suspected links to Somali militants.

They were deported on Wednesday after questioning by Kenyan’s anti-terrorism unit. They are expected in London later on Wednesday, where they are expected to be questioned by South Wales Police after their arrival.

Kenyan authorities brought no charges against the two suspects.

It is unclear why the youths were trying to reach Somalia — a destination known to attract Jihadist sympathisers hoping to join Al-Shabaab rebel group.

Their arrests came as Kenyan authorities maintain a high state of alert following its military deployment into parts of Somalia after string of abductions by suspected Al-Shabaab fighters from the country’s border region with Somalia.

By Fadumo Farah