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Northern Kenya school raid: 6 killed

AFP
Published : Oct 14, 2017, 5:49 pm IST
Updated : Oct 14, 2017, 5:49 pm IST

Toposa tribal militia believed to be responsible, suspended students allegedly participated in the raid.

Turkana, an arid region bordering South Sudan, is awash with small arms and violent clashes between competing communities over resources and territory are common. (Representational | Photo: AFP)
 Turkana, an arid region bordering South Sudan, is awash with small arms and violent clashes between competing communities over resources and territory are common. (Representational | Photo: AFP)

Nairobi: Six people, including five students, were killed in an attack by suspected South Sudanese raiders on a boarding school in Lokichogio, in Kenya's far north, early Saturday, authorities said.

"Six people were killed in the attack, including students, and we have others injured," said Seif Matata, Turkana county's commissioner.

Matata said the incident occurred at around 03:00 am (00:00 GMT) while students at Lokichogio Mixed Secondary School were asleep in their dormitories.

Members of the Toposa tribal militia from South Sudan, 200 kilometres (124 miles) to the north, are believed to be responsible for the attack with Matata alleging that a suspended student participated in the raid.

Kenya Red Cross said it had evacuated some of the injured by plane to the Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital in Eldoret for emergency treatment.

Turkana, an arid region bordering South Sudan, is awash with small arms and violent clashes between competing communities over resources and territory are common.

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