Mandera offers a turning point in war on terror

When I first heard news that heroic Muslims in Mandera had thwarted the evil designs of Al Shabaab to separate them from Christians with the aim of killing the latter, I thought it was too good to be true.

Since last year, I am one of the few people who firmly believe that the war against terror will be won, not through the gallant efforts of the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) nor the National Police Service. It is my stand that only when local communities form the first line of defence against terrorists shall this war be won.