Six fishermen feared dead in Turkana militia attack, boats seized

Turkana, Kenya: Six fishermen are feared dead following a fresh attack by suspected Merille militia in Todonyang, along the Kenya-Ethiopia border.

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Turkana DC Erick Wanyonyi said they had received information of the killing of the six fishermen in Lake Turkana.
The DC said the militia from Ethiopia also seized five boats belonging to the Kenyan fishermen who were fishing in the lake, escalating tension in the area.
This is the second incident in a week after the militia abducted four fishermen and seized their boat at Kanamkuny beach in Todonyang border point. The four are still missing.
The attacks come even after local NGOs among them Elemi Conflicts Resolution Development Project (ECOREDEP) and Conflicts Early Warning Mechanism (CEWARN) that spearhead peace in the region had raised alarm over impending attacks by the militia and asked the Government to act.
Wanyonyi said the militia seized the boats and the fishing gears in Todonyang beach when they ambushed the six fishermen in the middle of the Lake.
Police deployed
He said unconfirmed reports indicated that the militia opened fire at the fishermen before seizing the boats.
“We have since mobilised a serious operation in the area in response to these attacks”, Wanyonyi told The Standard.
The DC said a contingent of security personnel including General Service Unit (GSU), Regular police and the rapid deployment Unit (RDU) have been deployed to Lake Turkana to respond to the attacks.
“We have deployed security personnel on the ground to pursue the attackers and recover the stolen boats," the DC said.