#Latest News - 24/05/2021
GARRE and MURULE face off in WANTEEY area, Lafey Constituency.
Militia Men from the GARRE community today attacked pastoralists of the MURULE community in a water point in the WANTEY area, in Alungu Ward of lafey constituency. They Injured several people before counter attacked by the Murule Community. Several injuries on both sides were reported. The Garre Militia men came by four vehicles and were outnumbered. they ran leaving the vehicles in the Water Point.
The reason behind the conflict is still unknown. But it should be understood that WANTE, QURQURA and YETHO are part of Alungu Ward of LAFEY CONSTITUENCY. Garres especially from Somalia have recently been seen in Wante, Yetho areas as other Garre Communities from Kenya have refused to settle them in their land.
WANTEEY is an important waterpoint sometimes used by the neighbouring Garre Community during drought and clashes have been seen before.
The GARRE and MURULE clan clashes are commonplace in the Mandera community. Just recently Murule were complaining of Somalia's Garre settling in Yetho and Wanteey area and a peace resolution was cuurently underway under Sheikh Umal...The Umul Accord.
The Umul Accord 2007-2008 arbitration was broken by the Garre community and clashes erupted after they settled Somalia's Garre in Murule Land. Umul Accord 2020 resolutions were agreed after Murules destroyed the built settlement by Somalia's Garre.
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