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Two Iranians and Kenyan charged over attempt to attack Israel Embassy in Nairobi

Iranian nationals Sayed Mansour Mousavi, center, and Ahmad Abolfathi Mohammad, right in court in 2012. Prosecutor Duncan Ondimu told the court that Ebrahimi, Safaee and Mboga had visited Kamiti Maximum prison where they had gone to pay a visit to jailed Ahmad Mohammed and Sayed Mousavi. (PHOTO: COURTESY)

Two Iranians and a Kenyan who police suspect were planning to commit a terrorism attract at the Israeli Embassy in Nairobi were charged in court yesterday.

 The suspects Sayed Nasrollah Ebrahimi, Abdolhosein Gholi Safaee and Moses Keyah Mboga were allegedly arrested by Anti-Terrorism Police Unit (ATPU) after they were caught filming and taking photographs of the Embassy which is one of the most guarded buildings in Nairobi .

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