Wednesday 28 November 2012

10 more arrested over killing of KDF officers in Garissa


Wednesday, the 28th of November 2012 - Police in Garissa have arrested 10 more suspects over the killing of three Kenyan Defence Forces (KDF) officers last week.


Besides the killing of the three soldiers, the 10 suspects arrested today have also been linked to the sporadic killing of policeofficers in the town in the last few months.


The arrest of the suspects is the latest sign that police officers are stepping up their crackdown on members and sympathizers of the Al Shabaab terror outfit which has been linked to the attacks.


Sources told the Kenyan DAILY POST that police have in recent days been combing the town for unwanted elements.


Today’s arrests bring the total number of those who have been nabbed for last week’s attack on the KDF officers to 11. On Tuesday a man by the name Ibrahim Jelle Belle, who is said to have confessed to participating in the attack, was brought before a Garissa court.


The accused did not enter a plea because the prosecution wanted more time to conduct investigations. The prosecution said the man had been positively identified by two KDF officers who survived last week’s attack.


The case will be mention on the 9th of December.

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