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Fresh reports of likely terror attacks in Kenya
and neighbouring countries have sent chills down everyone’s spine,
forcing security agencies to mount serious surveillance to forestall
such eventualities.
Potential targets such as shopping
malls, embassies, commercial entities, airports and other public
institutions have been put on alert and security agents deployed to keep
vigil.
Kenya has suffered massively under terror
attacks perpetrated by Al-Shabaab militants, who regard the country as
enemy for leading the onslaught against them in Somalia and also
associating with nations they regard as enemies.
The
latest such attack was the vicious raid of the Westgate mall in Nairobi
that left more than 60 people dead and hundreds maimed.
For
all practical purposes and intents, the militants want to destabilise
the region and undermine all efforts towards economic growth.
While
taking cognisance of what the government is doing to prevent the
attacks, it must be noted that the terror groups are well-organised and
funded.
They know when to strike to exact the maximum pain and they never give a damn about their nefarious acts.
Being
the schemers they are, they are likely to do things that mask their
real intentions. So when the police and other agencies are busy laying
out strategies and enforcing strict security measures, the terrorists
will go into hiding and wait until our agencies relax, and then emerge
and strike.
This is why we call for an effective and
well-thought-out security strategy in which our security agents
continuously monitor the situation and respond decisively to
provocation. Not only must the security patrols be intensified, they
must be made a permanent feature.
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