2 killed in inter-clan fighting in Mandera

Two people were Sunday killed in Mandera’s Rhamu sub-county in suspected inter-clan conflict between Gare and Degodia communities, a police officer in the area told nation.co.ke.

Police sources said that one person was stabbed to death in the afternoon after which another one got killed around 3.30pm in retaliation causing anxiety and fear in the town that has remain peaceful a the few months.

Administration police, regular police and members of the GSU have now been moved in the town to cool the tension and deter more killing.

More than 100 people died last year from inter-clan fighting in the area.

Interior Cabinet Secretary Joseph Nkaissery January said he is going to improve security in the counties that border Somalia.

 

Source: nation.co.ke.