The US government has announced a whopping Sh1.2 billion reward for information leading to the arrest of a wanted terrorist suspect connected to the attack on the DusitD2 Hotel Complex.
Mohamoud Abdi Aden is the head of the terrorist organization al-Shaabab, according to US officials and its Kenyan equivalents.
They stated that he was a member of the group that organized the 2019 attack in Nairobi on the DusitD2 Hotel Complex, which claimed the lives of 22 people.
“Do you know anything about Mohamoud Abdi Aden? Now give us your tip. A poster on the wanted guy read, “You could get a reward of up to $10,000,000 (Sh1.2 billion).”
Callers with information are urged to dial +254-71-87-12-36 for Kenya or +252-68-43-43-308 for Somalia.
The declaration and appeal were made in front of Mohammed Amin, director of criminal investigations, by a group led by US ambassador to Kenya Meg Whitman.
There were rumors that everyone involved in the attack had perished, however investigations have found that Aden, the attack’s mastermind, is still alive.
He might be in Somalia or Kenya. The offered bounty is a historical one that will probably get a lot of interest.
Mahir Riziki, a suicide bomber, set himself off in the terrorist attack at 3:28 pm outside a restaurant in the courtyard. Then, more terrorists with automatic guns and grenades attempted to murder as many people as possible.
Using AK-pattern rifles and grenades, four gunmen—Ali Salim Gichunge, Osman Ibrahim Gedi, Siyat Omar Abdi, and an unidentified person—then carried out the attack on guests at the DusitD2 hotel and nearby businesses.
Nevertheless, they were halted in their tracks by prompt replies from a number of groups, including security authorities.
Al-Shabaab produced a seven-minute video in December 2020 showing the militants getting ready to attack the compound, which is when the terrorists’ photographs first surfaced.
According to officials, the DusitD2 incident took place on a momentous day, the third anniversary of the terrorists’ takeover of a base of the Kenya Defense Forces in El Adde, Gedo area.
At least five accusations are being brought against suspects Mire Abdulahi Ali, Mohamed Hussein Abdile, and Mohamed Abdi Ali in relation to the incident.
Charges include conspiring to perform a terrorist act, supporting a terrorist act, falsifying documents to register them, and facilitating a terrorist crime.
The assailants intended to broadcast the assault live on social media.
The Covid-19 outbreak caused the hotel to reopen and then close months later.
Al-Qaeda’s affiliate Al-Shabaab has often attacked Kenya due to the country’s presence of its
