International police organization Interpol said it has deployed its team to Nairobi to assist with investigations into the hotel complex terror attack which left at least 21 dead and dozens wounded.
Jürgen Stock, Interpol’s secretary general, said the Incident Response Team (IRT) which was deployed at the request of Kenyan authorities and its specialists will carry out real-time comparisons against Interpol’s global databases on evidence gathered from the crime scene.
#Kenya hotel attack: INTERPOL deploys team to #Nairobi to assist terror probe #RiversideAttack https://t.co/UO8Oh0deDM
— INTERPOL (@INTERPOL_HQ) January 17, 2019
“We do not know yet where the investigation will lead, but experience has shown us that it can be just one piece of information which can prove vital in connecting the dots – and that could come from anywhere in the world,” Stock also said in a statement issued in Nairobi on Friday.
He said Interpol’s role is to help coordinate the international investigative response in support of the Kenyan authorities as they investigate this appalling terrorist attack.
“Whether through comparison of information against Interpol’s global databases, or the issuance of a notice to identify a victim, locate a wanted person, or seek additional information on suspects, Interpol is offering all necessary assistance to help bring those responsible to justice,” said Stock.
INTERPOL Secretary General Stock: We express solidarity with the people of #Kenya in the wake of the hotel terror attack and have pledged our full support to the Kenyan authorities in their investigation. The international police community stands ready to assist.#RiversideAttack
— INTERPOL (@INTERPOL_HQ) January 16, 2019
The move came after the security officers have intensified investigations, arresting suspects believed to have played part in the terror attack on Tuesday.
According to the police, 11 suspects have been arrested in connection with the attack.