DAILY POST: The ‘costly’ blunder that DusitD2 Hotel attackers made that gave security officers a chance to rescue over 700 people

DAILY POST: The ‘costly’ blunder that DusitD2 Hotel attackers made that gave security officers a chance to rescue over 700 people - This was awesome News 07:35

Tuesday January 22, 2019 - As detectives continue to comb through the evidence to find clues that may unravel the mystery behind the terror attack at DusitD2 Hotel on Tuesday last week that left 21 people dead, details have emerged indicating that the attackers may have failed in their mission.

This was revealed by a senior detective, who said the Al Shabaab attackers wanted to kill as many people as possible at DusitD2 but failed to achieve that as a result of miscommunication. According to the detective, Mahir Riziki, a suicide bomber who blew himself up at Dusit, reportedly arrived at the attack scene earlier, but was constantly communicating with Ali Salim Gichunge alias Faruk, who was their leader, taking instructions and updating him on what he was up to. “The attack strategy was for him to detonate his suicide vest and kill people at the Secret Garden Restaurant while signalling the incoming attackers.” “Then, as people scampered for safety towards the main entrance of the 14 Riverside Drive, the other four attackers were supposed to embark on a killing spree targeting the fleeing crowd," said the source. But thankfully, there was a miscommunication and the attack didn’t happen as they expected. "Thankfully, there was a miscommunication between the suicide bomber and the foot attackers, which gave some room for a good number of people to escape,” the source added.

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