Kenya tribal violence kills 28 - police
2012-12-21 12:08
Nairobi - At least 28 people were killed on Friday in an attack
on a village in southeast Kenya, where deadly tribal violence erupted last
summer, police said.
"The total number of people dead in these attacks are
28," Anthony Kamitu, head of special police forces in the region, told
AFP.
"The raids occurred at night, 19 of those dead are
members of one of the communities here, while the nine others are attackers
from the other community who were shot dead in the confrontation," he
added.
According to police sources, the raid took place in Kipao
village and "unleashed terror" on the inhabitants.
In August and September more than 100 people were killed in
violence between rival communities living along the Tana river - the Orma who
are herders and the Pokomo who are mainly farmers.
Tensions between the two communities have resurfaced in the
past few days during a disarmament operation.
"There has been tension in the last two days over an
order to have communities surrender arms, some were feeling the government was
lenient on one side," a police source said.
