The United States Embassy has warned of an impending terror attack targeting a major and unidentified hotel in Nairobi.
The US embassy in Nairobi has warned that the exact hotel has not been identified, but it is believed to be a hotel popular with tourists and business travellers.
“Exercise increased vigilance when visiting or staying at hotels in the Nairobi area. If staying at a hotel, be aware of the hotel’s evacuation plan. Plan ahead of time how you would exit the hotel in case of an emergency,” the embassy said in a terse statement issued in Nairobi.
Kenya has been the scene of various terrorist-like attacks mainly attributed to the Somali based Al-Shabaab militants.
Last year’s terror attack targeting the up-market Dusit hotel complex that shocked the world was a stark reminder of the risk that al-Shabaab militants pose to the country’s security.
On 15 January 2020 al-Shabaab militants forced their way into the 14 Riverside Drive by forcing security guards at the gate to open the gate by shooting at them. Immediately following this, a suicide bomber blew himself up before four other attackers proceeded to shoot innocent victims.
They were all neutralised by Kenyan security agencies after a twenty-one hour-siege at the complex. Over seven-hundred Kenyans were safely rescued.
– APA
