Kenya and Somalia are expected to hold a cross-border meeting following the increased terror attacks in Wajir County in the past three months.

According to Wajir County Commissioner Jacob Narengo, the county security team will revive joint cross-border meetings between the communities living in Kenya and the bordering Somalia in a scheme to halt the increased cases of violent extremism.

According to reports, Wajir county has experienced five terror attacks within the past three months only, this is the highest record in recent months.

According to our earlier reports, security officers who were on routine foot patrol on Monday, escaped unhurt after a home-made bomb planted along Tarbaj-Kutulo road exploded.

In the past few months, Tarbaj and Wajir East Sub-counties have experienced a spike in Al-Shabaab attacks

According to Mr. Narengo, the new strategy is focused on improving surveillance and enhancing intelligence collection which is very significant in helping the security details in halting the attacks.

He urged the communities elders to embrace the approach in a bid to ensure that peace is restored in the Kenya, Somalia borders.

The county security boss has also ordered the chiefs and their assistants to operate from their areas of jurisdiction to make sure that any vital information is relayed to the county security details.

Mr. Narengo also commanded the police to focus on their areas of jurisdiction to make sure the security is tightened in the villages

He also stated that the 6 people who were recently abducted from the cunty by suspected Al-Shabaab militants are currently in the hands of their abductors and they are engaging several devices to ensure the safe return of the six nationals of Kenya.

Source: KDRTV