A Norwegian citizen of Somali descent is suspected in the Kenya mall attack . Kenyan antiterror sources say he may have ties to a suspected Al - Shabaab commander . Kenyan intelligence sources say that Ikrima , who speaks six languages and grew up in Kenya , is the main `` point person '' between al Qaeda in Somalia and al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula , and that he has helped pinpoint Kenyan targets . Norwegian intelligence services are in Kenya investigating both suspects . Norwegian authorities have not yet released the Norwegian citizen 's name .
A Norwegian citizen of Somali descent is suspected in the Kenya mall attack . Kenyan antiterror sources say he may have ties to a suspected Al - Shabaab commander . Norwegian intelligence services are in Kenya investigating both suspects . Norwegian authorities have not yet released the Norwegian citizen 's name .