30 Killed as Militia Raids Border Village
From Times Wire Reports
At least 30 people were killed and thousands forced to flee during a village raid by militiamen in one of the deadliest such attacks in northeast Kenya, police and aid workers said.
Police said most of the 22 villagers killed in the early-morning attack on remote El Golicha village outside Mandera on the Somali border were women and children. Eight militiamen were also slain.
The area has been the scene of fierce fights between Somali clans that locals say have been fueled by disputes over resources and politics.
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