Two men have been arrested with one AK47 rifle, 128 rounds of ammunition and two hand grenades in Merti, Isiolo County. Abdi Fatah Ibrahim and Yusuf Mohamed were arrested after police patrolling the area spotted two suspicious vehicles - Toyota and a Probox. The arrested suspects are undergoing interrogations, with the Bomb Disposal Unit and Anti-Terrorism Police Unit pursuing the case. Officers drawn from various special units are deployed in the entire northern region including Isiolo and Marsabit to tame the rising trend of radicalism. Cholo Abdi Abdullahi from Isiolo was arrested in July 2019 in Philippines for plotting to attack USA.

Source: The Star February 22, 2021 07:07 UTC