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| Kenya police attack leaves Samburu in fear | Kenya police attack leaves Samburu in fear |
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| Villagers in northern Kenya fear further violence after at least 31 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 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. | The officers were ambushed as they attempted to recover stolen cattle. |
| Internal Security Minister Katoo ole Metito vowed to bring those responsible to justice. | 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. | 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. | 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. | "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. | He also said that more bodies still have to be found by officials. |
| Police spokesman Eric Kiraithe said 31 officers were killed in Baragoi, along with three of the attackers. | |
| He said that nine injured officers remained in hospital. | |
| The local Samburu and Turkana communities often steal cattle from each other, and clash over grazing rights and access to water points. | 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. | A similar attack, in which 12 people were killed, took place nearby two weeks ago, Kenyan media report. |