Eight Karimojong killed
Apr 18, 2004
Eight Pian Karimojong pastoralists were last week killed and three others injured by suspected Pokot warriors.
By Nathan Etengu
Eight Pian Karimojong pastoralists were last week killed and three others injured by suspected Pokot warriors.
During a raid near Namalu trading centre in Nakapiripirit district, the Pokot believed to be from both Uganda and Kenya, stole an unspecified number of cattle.
The district secretary for security, John Loonye, said the Pokot, who attacked Lomorimor village at around 3:00am fought with the pastoralists until 6:00am when they managed to grab the cattle and retreated towards Kariita.
“By 11:00am gunfire could still be heard from the ethnic Pian pastoralists who tried to purse the raiders,†Loonye said.
UPDF 3rd division commander Lt. Col. Silver Kayemba said the army was pursuing the warriors, who had retreated in the direction of Kariita, towards the Uganda-Kenya border.
Kayemba said suspected Pokot from Uganda had also raided 36 head of cattle from the same area recently.
He said Nakapiripirit district was still recovering from a recent raid by the ethnic Kadam who usually come down from the mountains and raid cattle from Tokora sub-county.
Kayemba said people who tried to resist the raid were undressed and beaten up.
Loonye said they had also been threatened by the Matheniko Karimojong who constantly raided the areas of Lolacat, Kakomongole and Nabilatuk.
Eight Pian Karimojong pastoralists were last week killed and three others injured by suspected Pokot warriors.
During a raid near Namalu trading centre in Nakapiripirit district, the Pokot believed to be from both Uganda and Kenya, stole an unspecified number of cattle.
The district secretary for security, John Loonye, said the Pokot, who attacked Lomorimor village at around 3:00am fought with the pastoralists until 6:00am when they managed to grab the cattle and retreated towards Kariita.
“By 11:00am gunfire could still be heard from the ethnic Pian pastoralists who tried to purse the raiders,†Loonye said.
UPDF 3rd division commander Lt. Col. Silver Kayemba said the army was pursuing the warriors, who had retreated in the direction of Kariita, towards the Uganda-Kenya border.
Kayemba said suspected Pokot from Uganda had also raided 36 head of cattle from the same area recently.
He said Nakapiripirit district was still recovering from a recent raid by the ethnic Kadam who usually come down from the mountains and raid cattle from Tokora sub-county.
Kayemba said people who tried to resist the raid were undressed and beaten up.
Loonye said they had also been threatened by the Matheniko Karimojong who constantly raided the areas of Lolacat, Kakomongole and Nabilatuk.