Alshabab militants. [Photo/nation.co.ke]

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Leaders of Ishakani village now want the Kenyan Government to provide the locals with automatic weapons following a deadly attack by suspected Alshabaab militants.''We are calling on the Kenyan government to give our people automatic weapons. Those weapons will not be used amongst ourselves but against the attackers,'' their statement read.The calls come in the wake of an attack carried out by suspected Alshabaab militants who numbered around 100.The Somalia-based terrorist group continues to pose a huge threat to Kenya's homeland security.