Nairobi: At least 39 people were killed in an attack Friday on a remote village in southeastern Kenya, already the scene of deadly tribal violence earlier this year, a police officer said.
The total number of people killed in the attack was 39, including 30 villagers and nine assailants, a police officer in the region who asked not to be named told AFP. Police had earlier put the toll at 28.
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.
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