Tuesday, 5 February 2008

13 people were killed overnight in tribal fighting ...western Kenya


Men belonging to the Kalenjin tribe run from a field with their bows and arrows as they and others charge against a group of people from the Kisii tribe in a field adjacent to the western Kenyan town of Chebilat, 03 February 2008. Chebilat was the scene of pitched bow and arrow battles between people from the Kalenjin and Kisii tribes. At least 13 people were killed overnight in tribal fighting and a police crackdown in western Kenya, police said Sunday, in a further blow to hopes raised by a peace deal between political rivals.

A man belonging to the Kalenjin tribe holds on to a bow and arrow as he and other members of his tribe had a meeting to discuss how to defend themselves from attacks by the Kissi tribes people near the western Kenyan town of Chebilat 03 February 2008. Chebilat was the scene of pitched bow and arrow battles between Kalenjin and Kisii tribes people. At least 13 people were killed overnight in tribal fighting and a police crackdown in western Kenya, police said Sunday, in a further blow to hopes raised by a peace deal between political rivals.

A leader of the Kalenjin tribe speaks to a group of warriors as they met to discuss how to defend themselves from attacks by people from the Kissi tribes near the western Kenyan town of Chebilat 03 February 2008. Chebilat was the scene of pitched bow and arrow battles between people from the Kalenjin and Kisii tribes. At least 13 people were killed overnight in tribal fighting and a police crackdown in western Kenya, police said Sunday, in a further blow to hopes raised by a peace deal between political rivals.

A warrior from the Kalenjin tribe watches opposing tribe warriors during running battles with people from the Kissi tribes near the western Kenyan town of Chebilat 03 February 2008. Chebilat was the scene of pitched bow and arrow battles between people from the Kalenjin and Kisii tribes. At least 13 people were killed overnight in tribal fighting and a police crackdown in western Kenya, police said Sunday, in a further blow to hopes raised by a peace deal between political rivals.

Warriors from the Kalenjin tribe listen to a leader as they gather in a field to discuss battle tactics during ethnic clashes in the western Kenyan town of Chebilat 03 February 2008. Chebilat was the scene of pitched bow and arrow battles between Kalenjin and Kisii tribes people. At least 13 people were killed overnight in tribal fighting and a police crackdown in western Kenya, police said Sunday, in a further blow to hopes raised by a peace deal between political rivals.

"CHEBILAT" A man belonging to the Kalenjin tribe points his bow and arrow as he and others battle a group of men from the Kisii tribe in a field adjacent to the western Kenyan town of Chebilat, 03 February 2008. Chebilat was the scene of pitched bow and arrow battles between people from the Kalenjin and Kisii tribes. At least 13 people were killed overnight in tribal fighting and a police crackdown in western Kenya, police said Sunday, in a further blow to hopes raised by a peace deal between political rivals.

A leader of the Kalenjin tribe (R) speaks to a group of warriors from his tribe as they met to discuss how to defend themselves from attacks by people of the Kissi tribe near the western Kenyan town of Chebilat 03 February 2008. Chebilat was the scene of pitched bow and arrow battles between people from the Kalenjin and Kisii tribes. At least 13 people were killed overnight in tribal fighting and a police crackdown in western Kenya, police said Sunday, in a further blow to hopes raised by a peace deal between political rivals.

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