Four locations received terror alerts in less than a week.
Four locations received terror alerts
Four locations received terror alerts
Less than a week after the US State Department released a comparable recommendation, Canada has issued a terror notice for its people visiting Mandera, Wajir, Garissa, and Lamu counties.
The alert was prompted by information 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 indicating that an assault is about to take place there. Since January, there have been periodic attacks in the four districts, 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 part of the statement.
IEDs were used in a few incidents that led to deaths and injuries, including one at the Dadaab refugee camp, about 80 kilometers from the Somali border. Foreign visitors to Nairobi were warned to be vigilant as criminal occurrences, including muggings, were highlighted.
Eastleigh, Kibera, and Pangani neighborhoods were among the estates highlighted. The US and Canada have issued travel advisories for Nairobi, with Eastleigh and Kibera being singled out due to their high risk of crime and kidnappings, respectively. Days after Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki disclosed that 60 suspected Al Shabaab terrorists were killed in an operation on August 1 in Lamu County, the two countries issued an alert.