Leaders from Wajir County have condemned the Friday terrorist attack by suspected Al-Shabaab militants on a passenger bus that was travelling to Mandera. The attack, which left 11 people dead, happened between Wargadud and Kutulo. Among those killed were eight police officers stationed in Elram, Mandera County. Speaking to journalists on Saturday, the leaders termed the attack as a plot by the terrorists to cause divisions among the residents based on religion and ethnicity.
FIGHT MENACE
Wajir Governor Mohamed Abdi said his administration will work together with the national government in fighting the terror menace. “We understand that security lies under the national docket but as county leaders, we will support the government’s efforts to prevent such attacks in future,” he said. Mr Abdi said they will hold a series of meetings with all the leaders and residents in the county in an attempt to ensure that long-lasting peace is achieved. While condoling with the families and relatives of the victims, the governor called on the government to come up with adequate measures to avert such attacks.
TRAVEL WITH GUNS
Mr Abdi suggested that security officers who work in the terror-prone areas should be allowed to travel with their weapons every when they play the routes perceived to be dangerous. The governor sounded a warning to sympathisers of the terrorist in the county, saying they should be dealt with ruthlessly. “Those people who might have provided the information about the passengers to the terrorists are the ones that we need to first deal with,” he said. Eldas MP Adan Keynan also condemned the attack, saying that the militants were out to soil the name of the county by committing such evil acts in the name of religion……
