This archive report was first published on 2 July 2019.
On July 2, 2019, a Kenyan national, Cholo Abdi Abdullah, was arrested in the Philippines after authorities discovered an improvised explosive device (IED) and firearms in his hotel room.
Abdullah, a suspected member of Al Qaeda since 2012, had been under police scrutiny for a long time.
According to ABS-CBN, Abdullah had traveled to the Philippines to study aviation.
He remains under arrest in the Philippines as investigations continue.
A Twitter user shared a photo of the seized items.
Abdullah's arrest comes as a surprise to many, given his alleged ties to a terrorist organization.
Read the English version of this article here.
