Mombasa County
police bosses have admitted to struggling with a new killer gang linked
to Al-Shabaab that has been “eliminating security officers, their
associates and friends” while concealed in buibuis (burqa) and hijabs during attacks.
The attackers also hide their firearms in the religious wear, according to Coast Regional Police Commandant Robert Kitur
.
On Monday July 6, 2015, he said that the gang’s latest victim is a National Intelligence Service (NIS) officer.
The intelligence officer was on June 30, 2015 killed by masked men while leaving Anisa Mosque in Bondeni, Mombasa, reported Daily Nation.
The government has promised a reward for anyone with information that would lead to arrests of the gang members linked to Al-shabaab terror group.
He said that Soshi who lives in Old Town with his mother was trained in Somalia by Al-Shabaab and came back as a robber.
Another suspect, who also wears a buibui, was identified as Mohammed Ramadhan, alias Rambo believed to reside in Likoni but operate from Majengo.
Police said they are hunting Rambo down after intelligence reports linked him to the recruitment of youth into Al-Shabaab.
source: tuko kenya
The attackers also hide their firearms in the religious wear, according to Coast Regional Police Commandant Robert Kitur
.
On Monday July 6, 2015, he said that the gang’s latest victim is a National Intelligence Service (NIS) officer.
The intelligence officer was on June 30, 2015 killed by masked men while leaving Anisa Mosque in Bondeni, Mombasa, reported Daily Nation.
“About 15 metres from the mosque, the two men approached the officer and shot him five times. He later succumbed while undergoing treatment at Pandya Hospital,” said Kitur.The police want the public to assist them in making arrests as the gang’s disguised style is making it difficult for them to make the arrests. Kitur said that witnesses of the NIS officer shooting are not willing to give any information.
The government has promised a reward for anyone with information that would lead to arrests of the gang members linked to Al-shabaab terror group.
“We have not arrested anyone so far. We are begging people in Mombasa, especially those residing in Old Town, to help us in arresting Ismael Mohammed Soshi. He is the main suspect. He lives in Old Town. He wears a buibui. He is very dangerous and has done evil things in this county. He is known to everyone yet no one wants to give us any information about him,” said the police boss.
He said that Soshi who lives in Old Town with his mother was trained in Somalia by Al-Shabaab and came back as a robber.
Another suspect, who also wears a buibui, was identified as Mohammed Ramadhan, alias Rambo believed to reside in Likoni but operate from Majengo.
Police said they are hunting Rambo down after intelligence reports linked him to the recruitment of youth into Al-Shabaab.
source: tuko kenya