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Here is what was found in the hand of DUSITD2 terrorist who blew himself – He was a faithful man despite being radicalised by AL SHABAAB

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DAILY POST: Here is what was found in the hand of DUSITD2 terrorist who blew himself – He was a faithful man despite being radicalised by AL SHABAAB 07:30 Tuesday January 22, 2019 - Forensic experts from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have revealed what they found in the hand of the suicide bomber, who blew himself during the DusitD2 terrorist attack.
The suicide bomber identified as Mahir Khalid Rizik, was a married and faithful man despite being radicalised by Al Shabaab. According to one of the forensic experts, Mahir's wedding ring remained intact until his death.

“I remember vividly it had a shiny ring on one of the fingers,"the officer said. Mahir was reportedly married to Suhaila Mwalim Bakari who he left in Kenya to join fellow militants in Somalia in early 2015. Blown up in smithereens, the 25-year-old militant was born and brought up in Majengo area of Mombasa town. Detectives say it is while attending prayers at Musa Mosque that Mahir met his recruiter, Ramadhan Hamisi Kufungwa, now in Somalia fighting alongside Al Shabaab and inviting more Kenyan recruits.  For nearly a decade, Musa Mosque has been associated with radicalisation, recruitment for Al Shabaab and religious violence. 

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