17 shot dead in revenge cattle raids in Karamoja
Thursday June 03 2021
Karimojong patoralists identify their animals from among those recovered by soldiers at a UPDF detach in Nakicument Village, Lokiteded Town Council, in Napak District last week. PHOTO / STEVEN ARIONG
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At least 17 people have been killed in Napak and Nabilatuk districts over the last two weeks in retaliatory cattle raids.
According to leaders of the two districts, the cattle raids are on the increase and more lives will be lost if the government does not intervene.
Mr Paul Lokol, the Nabilatuk chairperson, told Daily Monitor yesterday that on a daily basis, lives are lost in cattle raids between the two districts. He said when one group raids from one village, the latter regroups and launches a retaliatory attack, leading to loss of lives and cattle.
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