Mandera County Commissioner Fredrick Shisia called on residents not to harbour Al-Shabaab terrorists linking the rampant terrorist attacks in the area as failure by locals to provide information on Al-Shabaab.
According to Shisia, authorities have knowledge that the intelligence network of the Al-Shabaab harbours in Mandera and only the executers of the attacks cross over from Somalia.
The County Commissioner said the recent attack in Bishoore lodge in Mandera town was plotted by individuals who reside within the community.
Shisia noted these practices of harbouring terrorists, paralyses security efforts to root out terrorist fighters effectively.
He called on anyone with information to pass it to the security authorities saying it will be treated with confidentiality.
Though Al-Shabaab is known to use intimidation and propaganda to instill fear, residents called to pass information saying it will be helpful in preempting the attacks before they happen.
Meanwhile, western intelligence launched a terrorist database (EAST AFRICA COUNTER TERRORISM DATABASE) where one can report terrorist anonymously. Checkout: http://ct-ea.com/
Mandera North and Mandera East areas are the main areas affected with frequent terror attacks citing they are on Kenya-Somalia border.
