A multi-agency security team has thwarted a suspected terror plot along the Garissa-Dadaab Road, with police recovering an Improvised Explosive Device during a routine multi-agency patrol in the Haji Aden area.

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The suspect was intercepted on Saturday, May 23, after officers on patrol spotted him acting suspiciously by the roadside, prompting immediate action in the Haji Aden stretch of Garissa County.

On noticing the approaching security team, the suspect reportedly took off into nearby bushes in a desperate attempt to escape, triggering a swift chase through the thickets by security officers on patrol.

" A potentially terror mission was thwarted after a multi-agency security team arrested a terror suspect recovering an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) along the Garissa–Dadaab Road," stated the DCI.

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His attempts to evade arrest ended after a brief but intense chase through dense thickets with officers managing to overpower and detain him safely without further incident reported on scene.

Security teams confirmed that the recovered explosive device was safely secured and is being examined as part of ongoing investigations into the intended attack in the region by detectives.

The case remains under active investigation as detectives prepare to arraign the suspect while reviewing evidence gathered from the scene along the Garissa–Dadaab Road corridor in Garissa County, Kenya region.

The officers eventually cornered and arrested him before returning him to the exact spot where he had been standing, where they later discovered the improvised explosive concealed nearby at the roadside area.

Additionally, at the scene, officers recovered military-style jungle attire, including a jacket and trousers, alongside two mobile phones believed to be linked to the suspect's movements and communications, respectively.

The suspect was escorted to Garissa Police Station for processing, as detectives widened their investigations ahead of arraignment.

📰 Source: Kenyans.co.ke