Police: 2 Iranians arrested in Kenya carrying forged Israeli passports
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A Kenyan official says two Iranians carrying forged Israeli passports have been arrested in Nairobi.
The man and woman were taken into custody Friday as they were about to board a flight out of the country, a senior police officer said on condition of anonymity because he is not authorized to speak with the press.
The officer says a preliminary investigation indicates the two Iranians — who were not identified — bought the forged passports in Armenia before arriving in Kenya on Sept 9.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The officer said the suspects claim they are refugees and were seeking to go to Belgium, but authorities believe their final destination would have been Israel.
Last year a Kenyan court sentenced two Iranian nationals convicted of plotting attacks against Western targets to life in prison.