Police foil planned Al-Shabaab terror attack in Mombasa
Detectives in the coast region have foiled a major terrorist attack following the arrest of three suspected Al-Shabaab militants who allegedly planned to carry out attacks across the region during the Easter holidays. Anti-Terror Police Unit (ATPU) in Kisauni Barsheba, Mombasa County arrested three Somalia nationals namely Osman Mohammed Hasssan, Mohamed Ibrahim Hassan, and Hussein […]
US Govt offers Ksh570M bounty for information leading to arrest of Al-Shabab mastermind
The United States government is offering a bounty of up to Ksh570 million ($5 million) for anyone with actionable information on Jehad Serwan Mostafa, alias Ahmed Gurey, said to be the mastermind of the Somali-based terror group Alshabaab. In a notice put up by the Rewards for Justice program of the United States Department of […]
Lamu residents cast doubts on govt’s claim that killings, attacks are by Al-Shabaab militants
Residents of Mpeketoni Lamu County are calling on the government to solve the land problems which are perceived to be the cause of killings and attacks that are going on in the county. Led by human rights activist Ng’ang’a Kimani, the residents say they do not believe the people who conducted the attack are Al-Shabaab […]
Six killed in supected Al-Shabaab attack in Lamu
Six people have been killed and others left with gunshots and cut wounds in an attack suspected to have been conducted by Al-Shaabab terrorists in Withu Majembeni Village of Lamu County. The attack happened on Sunday around 10:00 pm when people believed to be terrorists entered the village. The terrorists also left some victims homeless […]