Israel accuses Iran of terror attacks in Kenya

  1. Posted on Thursday 5 July 2012 - 12:06
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    Alex Kiarie, AfricaNews reporter in Nairobi, Kenya
    The Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has accused Iran of planning terror attacks on the Israeli, Saudi Arabia, American and British interests on Kenyan soil. Netanyahu also added that the Iran was also behind the foiled assassination attempt on the Saudi ambassador in the United States.
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    The Israeli Prime Ministers accusation comes at a time when Kenya and Iran have signed an agreement for the supply of crude oil from the Persian state.

    A fortnight ago, two Iranians were arrested with 15kgs of bomb making material called RDX, in the Kenyan port city of Mombasa. The two Iranians were charged in court and denied bail. They are currently in Police custody.

    According to a preliminary report released by the Kenyan Police on the duo, they suspects- who call themselves Ahmad Abolfathi Mohammad and Sayed Mansour Mousavi – had planned to carry out thirty simultaneous attacks in Kenya, attacks that were aimed at Israel, Us, Saudi Arabia and British interests.

    The Police report also added that they two were to take advantage of the Al-Shabaab-inspired minor attacks on Kenya to fulfil their mandate. One of the suspects is a former Intelligence Officer in the Iranian government.

    Attempts by AfricaNews to get a comment from the Iranian Embassy in Nairobi proved futile as the officials from the embassy remained tight-lipped.

    Israel and Iran have had frosty relations since president Muhammad Ahmedinejad came to power. Israel has been accusing the Persian state of sponsoring terror on her (Israel's) citizens.

    Israel has also been pointing an accusing finger at Iran for what it terms as being the key financier of the Lebanon-based Hezbollah organisation. On many occasions, the Jewish state has been showing signs of attacking Iran.

    Iran has also been under the microscope of the West for its nuclear ambitions. Currently, the European Union has imposed sanctions against Iran's crude oil exports within the Eurozone.

    Kenya has not commented on the reports even as the country awaits the arrival of crude oil from the Muslim nation.

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