Thomas Evans, popularly known as the "White Beast" from the small town of Buckinghamshire village of Wooburn Green has been shot dead after a failed attack on Kenyan troops. The 25 year old had led an assault to the Kenyan Defence Force Base, and also making a video of the war between the terrorist sect, Al-Shabaab and Kenyan Military.
Circled in Black is Thomas Evans and circled in red is Andreas Martin Muller. Photo Courtesy : Mo Dahir
Thomas Evans (Muslim name: Abdul Hakim) a young boy from a Christian home turned to Islam in 2010, he became radicalized after leaving a local mosque to a hardline praying centre. In a camera found on the body of Thomas and also second in command, and also the cameraman of the group shows insight into the role of the Briton in an attack that saw 70 peoplekilled a year earlier.
Al-Shabaab Members hugged before the dawn assault: Photo Courtesy : Mo Dahir
In the attack on the military base, Thomas led the Al-Shabaab troops to the base, shouting commands and also with the video, capturing the moment, which will later be used as a propaganda in the future.The Kenyan force and Al-Shabaab can be heard bursting gunshots, and pictures are only illuminated by gun fires.
11 Jihadist members dead after the attack on the military base
Thomas, who was recording the video of the attack suddenly stops recording, he was hit and was going down, while other comrades tries to drag him back to the bush.
Before the assault, the video showed Al-Shabaab militants in their camp discussing how to win the assault on the military base, the commander could be heard saying :
The war starts now, we hear from their radio channels that the Kenya are crying like babies, fear has struck in their hearts... God has given Islam real lions that are feared
Also in the video is another foreigner, authorities have identified as German, Andreas Martin Muller, alias Abu Nusaybah whom authorities have placed a bounty of £64,000 on his head. Though he was with the assault group on the Kenyan military base, he survived the attack.
Thomas was linked to the Garissa attack in Kenya University that saw 147 people dead, he has been described by survivors of his attacks as a brutal white jihadist, he breaks down the door with an axe to find victims and also beheaded a man with his hand tied to his back.
Photo Courtesy: INS News Agency: Thomas Evans
On the day he was going to lead the assault on Baure, the military had a tip-off and was waiting for their strike, 2 Kenya soldiers died in the attack.
His orientation changed after travelling to Palestine for charity works, and since then as seems to hate the United States and England, his views are the view of an extremist.