Members of Somalia's Al-Shabaab militant group including spokesperson, Robow Abu Mansur (centre). A high school student has been arrested on suspicion of being a member of the Al Shabaab. PHOTO/AFP
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The student was arrested on Monday evening at the Muranga Mixed Secondary School
Police hunted for the boy following information that he was a member of Al Shabaab
A large number of high school students are recruited and trained by the Al Shabaab
By ZADOCK ANGIRA
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A high school student suspected to be a member of the Al-Shabaab militia has been arrested.
The student was arrested on Monday evening at Muranga Mixed Secondary School following intelligence reports that he could be a member of the Islamist militia linked to the dreaded Al Qaeda network.
Police from the Anti-Terrorism Police Unit in Nairobi were on Tuesday interrogating the form three student, with hopes that he could give crucial information that will help in the fight against terror.
“The police arrested the boy following information that he was a member of Al Shabaab but we are still treating him as a suspect” Starehe OCPD Samuel Anampiu said.
An intelligence report from the National Intelligence Service leaked last week revealed that a large number of high school students are recruited and trained by the Al-Shabaab. The report named several high profile schools in Nairobi.
On Monday Morning, three terror suspects were arrested in Pangani’s Metro Fairview Plaza’s seventh floor, where they had been living for an unclear period.
Mr Anampiu said three had five passports from different countries, four SIM cards from four different service providers from three countries, 5 mobile phones, 14 passport size photographs of different people and a car were recovered.
“We arrested them as we believe that they are not legitimate aliens and we are investigating their actions,” Mr Anampiu said.
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