Two terror suspects, police officer killed in grenade attack

By Cyrus Ombati

Two terror suspects and a  police officer were killed in a grenade attack during a raid in Likoni area, Mombasa.

Two terror suspects died on the spot while nine police officers were wounded. One of the injured officers died while undergoing treatment  in hospital.

Coast police boss Aggrey Adoli said the constable of police attached to General Service Unit.

Adoli said they were following intelligence that some terror suspects were hiding in the area and wanted to arrest them when a grenade was hurled at them injuring the four on Wednesday morning.

He said a pistol, an AK47 rifle, two grenades and 15 bullets were recovered from the house where the two had been killed.

He added police had on Tuesday arrested a suspect in Changamwe area and he led them to a house where his accomplice was hiding.

“On reaching at the house, those inside refused to open and instead hurled a grenade at the officers killing his accomplice and injured our officers. He was later killed in a shootout,” said Adoli.

Police were still searching houses in the area of the incident looking for more weapons and suspects

Adoli says they intend to make more arrests and recoveries as they step up war on terrorism.

The raid was conducted by General Service Unit personnel and their Anti-terror Police Unit counterparts.