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Man linked to UK jihadists charged in Mombasa court

Mohammed Ibrahim Noor stand at the dock of Mombasa law court. He was arrested on 16th September at Mlolongo in Machakos County. He is suspected to be the the owner of the bag carrying materials suspected to be used for terrorism activities in Garissa county. [Photo/Omondi Onyango/Standard]

A suspected terrorist police believe to be the main link between a UK Islamic extremist and Kenyan women jihadists has been charged. Police yesterday said Mohamed Ibrahim Noor was the linkman between the suppliers of gadgets confiscated from three women on Wednesday that were to be used to carry out an attack in Garissa.

Noor was arrested on the Mombasa-Nairobi Highway in Mlolongo, aboard a bus heading to Nairobi.

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