3 killed, 2 injured in cattle raid in Awerial County
At least three people were killed and two others wounded during a cattle raid in Awerial County of Lakes State over the weekend, local officials said.
Speaking to Radio Tamazuj, the chief inspector of police in Awerial County, Bol Tier, said the attackers who killed three people and wounded two others are suspected to be from Yirol West County.
“It was on Saturday 13 March when the armed youth from Atuot community of Yirol County came in and attempted to raid cows in a place called Mat-bar cattle camp. They were intercepted by the cattle owners resulting in clashes. Three people were killed and two wounded from among the Aliap cattle owners and no cows were taken by the raiders,” said Tier.