These men financially assisted Al-Shabab soldiers who attacked the DUSITD 2 complex in Nairobi and the death of 21 people.
A Kenyan court has sentenced two men to 30 years in prison. For helping Al-Shaba’s soldiers, 21 people died in 2019.
On Thursday, Judge Diana Kavedza Mohee ruled that Hussein Mohammad Abdle and Mohammad Abi Ali helped the two attackers used fake identity cards using fake identity cards. The pair also provided financial assistance to the group.
“The terrorists cannot actually bring their actions without financing, facilitating and sympathy,” the judge said that the attack was possible with their support.
“The culprits may not have physically driven the weapons that harm the victims, but their convenience directly enabled the attackers who were armed with gun, grenade and suicidal targets.”
“It was not a crime of a different harm; 3 lost their lives,” she said, “he said,” she confessed to the statement made by those who read about their ongoing mental conflicts.
She said, “The emotional rats of the attack run deep.
Last month, Abdila and Ali were convicted of the facilities and conspiracy of a “terrorist” act. Both rejected the allegation and now it is 14 days to appeal.
The background of the attack
Attack on a maidmark Dusitd2 complex The Kenya capital started on January 15, 2019, when the gunmen attacked the compound and opened fire.
Security forces started an operation that lasts for more than 12 hours. The government later announced that all the attackers were killed.
Al-Shabab, an armed group of Al-Qaeda, claimed responsibility. Revenge Donald Trump, president of the then United States, decided to identify Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
This was the first major attack in Narobi since the Westgate Mall massacre.
Being a Westgate, high-end places in the capital have increased security with vehicles and pedestrian checks.
DUSITT2 complexes like Westgate visited rich Kenyans and foreign nationals, often targeting al-Shabab.
The Somalia-based group has beaten Kenya inside Kenya. The aim is to force Kenya’s army to withdraw from Somalia, where they are part of the regional power that fights with the rebellion.
