Police arrested a terror suspect and recovered explosives and guns on Wednesday evening.
The weapons recovered from the suspect included three AK-47 riffles, 227 rounds of ammunition, seven rocket-propelled grenades, four magazines and four hand grenades.
Police also recovered a metallic IED carrier, soldering wire and several mobile phones hidden in a corner, said police.
The Supreme Council of Kenya Muslims in Garissa praised security agencies for preventing “what could have been one of the worst terror attacks in the town”.
Branch secretary Abdullahi Salat said improved cooperation between security agencies and residents is bearing fruit.
Salat said the information residents gave led to the seizure of the weapons and the arrest of suspected al Shabaab militants.
Residents are now willing to volunteer information on criminals, he said.
“We have seen a change of attitude among the locals, who more than ever are willing to volunteer information to security agents. I urge officers who receive such information not to leak it to criminals as has been witnessed in some instances,” Salat said.
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