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Two arrested as police foil planned terror attacks in Nairobi and Mombasa

One of the two suspects arrested. The two were arrested following a tipoff by their leader, Mohamed Abdi Ali, who is in police custody. (PHOTO: COURTESY)

Police have arrested two Kenyans linked to ISIS terror group and foiled what they termed as a planned terrorist attack in Nairobi and Mombasa.

Kiguzo Mwangolo Mgutu and Abubakar Jillo Mohamed are said to have been radicalised at Kangemi Mosque and were recruited by Mohamed Abdi Ali who has links with the Syrian group.
Ali had been arrested three weeks ago in an operation in Makindu. This is the second such arrest to be made in less than a month. When Ali and his accomplice were arrested, police said they planned to launch a chemical attack in the country.

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