Police at the Coast are on high alert over a possible Al-Shabaab attack a few weeks after a most wanted terrorist was killed and another suspected member injured in raids in Kwale and Mombasa counties.
On Sunday, police said the terrorist group is believed to have sent seven operatives to Kwale and Kilifi counties to attack key installations.
An internal communication sent to police commanders indicates that some of the targets include Kenya Ports Authority (KPA), Moi International Airport and the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) Mombasa terminus.
“It is likely that the operatives may use the opportunity to target social places including hotels and beaches along the Kenyan Coast,” reads the letter to the police commanders dated September 28.
Seven suspected terrorists who have undergone training in Somalia are reported to be planning to access the country using police and United Nations branded vehicles stolen during their previous raids.
