Written By:Kendagor/Okemwa, Posted: Tue, Jan 10, 2012 | ||
Police headquarters has trashed an alert purported to have originated from United Nation's human resource department to the effect that Nairobi could be attacked by terrorists.
Police say there is no indication that the alert which was circulated in the social media was issued by the UN.
While the police traces the origin of the fake alert, initial indications point at a possible propaganda by the Al-Shabaab to instill fear on the members of the public.
Following the purported alert issued by a UN arm, fear gripped many residents of Nairobi forcing many to leave work early to escape any eventualities. As the police get down to unearth the origin of the false alert, Police spokeman Eric Kiraithe says the police force is conducting investigations on reports that two senior Al-Shabaab leaders could have sneaked into the country with unknown intentions.
The police department has now asked members of the public to ignore the alert and rely information given by the police. A similar alert had been issued over the weekend by the British high commission.
Militants killed
Meanwhile, Six al Shabaab fighters were killed Tuesday and 30 others injured in Tabda area in Somalia after Kenya Defense Forces on patrol established contact with the militia group.
Military Spokesman Major Emmanuel Chirchir says the patrol was moving from Beles Qooqani to Dobley when the incident occurred.
He said one Kenyan soldier was killed while two others sustained minor injuries.
Major Chirchir called on administrators of nearby medical centers to report any suspicious characters seeking treatment in their facilities especially those suffering from bullet wounds.
Kenyan forces entered Somalia in October to push back al-Shabab, which controls large sections of southern and central Somalia, and is blamed by Kenya for a series of cross-border kidnappings.
About 700 Al-Shabaab militants have been killed since the launch of Operation Linda Nchi while many others have been injured in the operation.
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Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Police trashes an alert about a possible terror attack
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