By BRIAN OCHAROMore by this AuthorTwo terror suspects arrested during the October 1 raid by a multi-agency security team that led to the killing of three suspected militants had planned to attack Mombasa during the Mashujaa Day celebrations. Advertisement“Intelligence report shows that the accused persons and others who are still at large were planning a major attack during Mashujaa Day in Mombasa using the assorted weapons recovered from their residence in Dudus,” the investigator said. He also explained that the 25 mobile phones and assorted weapons recovered from the suspects have been taken to Nairobi for ballistic analysis as police seek to unearth more suspects. The suspects, the prosecutor said, are believed to be engaging in criminal activities, money laundering, the specifics of which may not be disclosed without scuttling investigations. The eight were, however, discharged after the investigators said they found no evidence linking them to the terrorist group and to the assorted weapons recovered.

Source: Daily Nation October 22, 2019 08:26 UTC