NAIROBI, Kenya Jan 13 – Police have issued a red alert on four terror suspects wanted for the recent Lamu attack.
The four who are linked to the Al-Shabaab militia group are wanted for the December 2022 attack that left two people dead and some houses torched.
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has urged members of the public to volunteer any information on the four.
“Members of the public are asked to provide information that may lead to their arrests through our fichua DCI hotline number 0800 722 203.
According to police, the four are trained, armed and dangerous and have also been linked to several acts of terror that have occurred in the country in the past.
Kenya has borne the brunt of Al-Shabaab attacks since it launched a military offensive against the militant group in Somalia 10 years ago.
Kenyan troops entered Somalia on October 14, 2011, in response to attacks from the Al-Shabaab, who had staged a series of kidnappings and attacks in different parts of the country, particularly the coastal strip.
In 2012, KDF was integrated into an umbrella of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and has since served alongside troops from Burundi, Djibouti, and Uganda.
The Al-Qaeda-linked rag-tag militia has also staged major attacks in the Northern region and Kenya’s capital Nairobi which has led to the loss of hundreds of lives.
