Tanzanian police say a U.S. Army sergeant with dual U.S.–Kenyan citizenship was arrested this weekend at the Sirari border crossing—after officers (allegedly) found four CS M68 hand grenades in his vehicle. Sources identified the soldier as 30-year-old Charles Onkuri Ongeta, who reportedly entered Tanzania from Kenya in a Toyota Land Cruiser before being detained under the country’s strict firearms laws.
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EUCOM/AFRICOM has confirmed that the Soldier is indeed a U.S. military member who was “traveling with family to visit relatives”, but no other details have been provided—U.S. State Department & Tanzanian officials are working to resolve the case—but it appears there may be more to this as the country is in the midst of post-election chaos, leading some to question the official narrative surrounding the arrest.
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This event comes as Tanzania grapples with widespread unrest following President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s near-total 98% election victory—a result reached after major opposition...
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