Police in Garissa County on Thursday arrested terror suspects in the area and recovered AK-47 rifles that were illegally owned.
Through the official National Police Service Twitter page, the police indicated that a multi-agency team successfully conducted an intelligence operation in Garissa Township where they recovered the guns.
“A Multi-agency security team successfully conducted an intelligence led operation on 3rd March, 2022 in Garissa Township and seized illegally owned AK 47 rifles and rounds of ammunition. The suspects were arrested and placed in custody,” the NPS tweeted.
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According to the police, the suspects in custody are assisting in further investigations. They further thanked the members of the public for their support and urged them to continue to provide them with information for their safety.
In the recent past, Garissa, Mandera and Wajir counties have experienced terror attacks that are suspected to have been executed by the dreaded Al-Shabaab militants.
Last month, a police officer was shot dead by gunmen in Marsabit town. According to reliable reports, the deceased cop, Corporal Ahmed Mohamed Sheikh, was shot by gunmen who were riding on a motorbike.
Following the incident, more police officers were deployed in the region to curb any more attacks by suspects.
