Canada issues a high terror alert in Kenya
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Canada issues terror security alert to its citizen living or travelling to Kenya over a possible attack in the country
Canada issues terror security alert to its citizen living or travelling to Kenya over a possible attack in the country.
Less than a week after the US State Department released a comparable recommendation, Canada has issued a terror alert for its people visiting Mandera, Wajir, Garissa, and Lamu counties.
The alert was prompted by intel about potential terrorist group activity in the nation that was acquired, according to a statement posted on the government website on August 10.
Canada has also expressed concern over possible kidnapping incidents, which often target foreign tourists.
The risk has been evaluated as high by the North American country, presumably pointing to a looming attack in the areas.
Since January, there have been periodic attacks in the four regions, primarily targeting government buildings and telecommunications masts.
Targeted locations include public spaces in government buildings, schools, houses of worship, airports, and other transit hubs.
As prospective targets, bars, coffee shops, retail malls, markets, and hotels were also mentioned.
“Kenya’s border with Somalia is closed, but it is porous and Somali militias and bandit groups have carried out cross-border attacks against foreigners and humanitarian workers in this region,” read the statement in part.
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“Some incidents involved the use of Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) and have resulted in injuries and deaths, including at the Dadaab refugee camp, 80 km from the Somali border.”
Within Nairobi, the foreigners were advised to stay alert with crime incidents such as mugging highlighted.
Some of the estates highlighted were neighbourhoods of Eastleigh, Kibera and Pangani.
Canada’s advisory for Nairobi is also similar to that issued by the US as Eastleigh and Kibera were highlighted for their likelihood of crime and kidnappings.
The alert by the two nations came days after Interior Cabinet Secreatry Kithure Kindiki revealed that 60 suspected Al Shabaab militants were killed in an operation on August 1 in Lamu County.
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