Police in Kwale made a major
breakthrough in the fight against terrorism
after shooting dead a terror suspect and
arresting three others in their Kinango hideout
on Monday.
The suspects who are about 8 in number are
said to be among those involved in the killing
three Nyumba Kumi elders in Diani and a motor
cycle operator in Matuga constituency last
month.
Police believe the terror suspects have been
operating from Likoni and had shifted base to
Kinango so they can continue operating
unnoticed.
A hand grenade, motor cycle and knife among
other assorted items were recovered from the
suspects who are said to have been on the
flying squad radar after the Diani murder.
Kinango deputy County Commissioner Moses
Ivuto confirmed the incident and said that Ali
Salim was shot dead as he tried to escape on
Monday.
“On Sunday, police arrested Ibrahim Mohamed
Abdi, 17, and Hamisi Kassim, 16, at the Mbita
area inside their Kabigoni forest hideout
following a tip off from members of the public,”
he said.
He said after arresting two of the suspects on
Sunday, police revisited the hideout and two
more suspects were identified by locals before
one of them was shot dead.
Ivuto lauded members of public for sharing
information that led to the arrest of the
suspects whom he said will be charged with
murder of the three elders.
“The motor cycle recovered belongs to a boda
boda operator whom they also killed and
therefore that is murder case they are facing,”
he added.
He said they are still pursuing more suspects
believed to have escaped during the afternoon
raid.
“We believe the suspects were about 8
according to locals and therefore it is obvious
some of them got away. Officers are on the
ground and the rest will be apprehended,” he
added.
