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Terror suspect admits Nisa officers attacked Kenyan police to free him

Bulla Power Sub Location Assistant Chief Yusuf Malim, Noor Yakub and Somali National Isaq Cabdi alias Issack Mohamed when they were presented before Kahawa Law Court Magistrate Gideon Kiage on March 26, 2025. [Fred Kagonye, Standard]

A terror suspect, Isaq Cabdi, alias Issack Mohamed, on Wednesday admitted that 20 Somalia's National Intelligence Service Agency (Nisa) officers attacked Kenyan Police Reservists stationed at the border to rescue him.

The attack, which occurred on March 14, 2025, resulted in the death of one officer, Dennis Omari, and left another, Wright Mokua, seriously injured.

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