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Kenya police attack leaves Samburu in fear | |
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Villagers in northern Kenya fear further violence after at least 29 police officers were killed over the weekend, an elder has told the BBC. | |
"The situation is very, very tense with heavily armed security personnel patrolling villages," said the religious leader in Samburu County. | |
The officers were ambushed as they attempted to recover stolen cattle. | |
Internal Security Minister Katoo ole Metito vowed to bring those responsible to justice. | |
He told the Standard newspaper the "disaster" was the worst in Kenya's history. | |
But the religious leader, who did not want to be named, said he feared that the security forces could take revenge on the local community. | |
"We fear the anger of these security people could fall on innocent civilians, as those who may have killed the policemen are nowhere now," he said. | |
He also said that more bodies still have to be found by officials. | |
A police spokesperson has told the BBC that 29 officers were killed in Baragoi, along with three of the attackers. | |
The local Samburu and Turkana communities often steal cattle from each other, and clash over grazing rights and access to water points. | |
A similar attack, in which 12 people were killed, took place nearby two weeks ago, Kenyan media report. |