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Police attempt to disarm bandits brings more pain

Kama Kamatura inspecting her shop destroyed by police at Riongo Trading center in Tiaty sub county during a disarmament operation on May 31, 2020. The officers also shot dead several donkeys. [Kipsang Joseph/Standard]

Spent cartridges, smoke billowing from huts and carcasses of donkeys strewn along the road characterise the scene at Riong’o centre in Tiaty, Baringo County.

This is the aftermath of a security operation mounted by a contingent of security personnel in four armoured police carriers detailed to carry out a disarmament operation on cattle rustlers said to have sought refugee in the village.

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