Police foil terror attack in Garissa school

By Adow Jubat

Garissa, Kenya: Police in Garissa foiled a terror attack targeting primary school children in the town on Monday afternoon.

A grenade that was neatly wrapped in an empty jerrican had been planted at Boys Town Primary School playground by unknown people during the lunch break.

Confirming the incident, the North Eastern head of Criminal Investigation Department Musa Yego said the assailants were targeting school children who normally play in the field at breaktime.

Loud explosion

“Shortly before they went out at breaktime, a member of the public who was passing nearby got suspicious saw the jerrican and suspicious. He notified the school authorities, who later called in security personnel to ascertain the contents of the container,” he said.

A loud explosion was heard within a 10kilometre radius as military officers detonated the explosives, leaving a huge crater on the ground; an indication that it was too powerful.

“This could have cost many innocent lives of pupils. We want to thank members of the public for reporting the matter to us. We are appealing to them to continue with the same spirit if we are to ensure that peace prevails in Garissa town,” said the CID boss.