6 Tanzanian Terrorists Arrested In Garissa With Deadly Weapons

Garissa again! Six terrorists of Tanzanian origin were arrested on Tuesday by Police in Garissa as they prepared to travel to Somalia for radicalization and extremism.

Police confirmed this and said they arrested the six after they were tipped-off by locals on the presence of the terrorists in the area.

The Tanzanians had dangerous weapons with them.

“We arrested six Al-Shabaab militiamen with two pistols, seven grenades, 20 rounds of ammunition and 15 magazines in Garissa Ndogo trading centre in Garissa Town on Sunday and we are looking for more accomplices who are on the run,” Daily Nation quoted North Eastern Regional Co-ordinator Mohamud Saleh.

According to police, more terrorists are hiding in Garissa and are planning a major terrorist attack. Other reports indicate that more than 26 of them have been nabbed so far as they planned to launch the said attacks in Garissa and its environments.

“We are happy that the locals are cooperating very well with the security agencies in providing intelligence. We are now receiving intelligence even from herders in remote areas,” Saleh added.

Garissa was on global spot when terrorists descended on Garissa University and killed more than 148 Kenyans in April this year.