The police death toll from an ambush on Kenyan officers in the north of the country more than doubled to 26 Sunday after more bodies were found.
Locals in the northern district where the initial attack took place also said that fighting between police and gunmen had continued for a second day.
The previous police death toll from Saturday’s attack on officers pursuing cattle thieves was 11.
“More bodies have been recovered — the total is now 29” — including 26 police officers and three bandits, said an annonymous police source.
“Of the 18 bodies found this afternoon, 15 are policemen,” added the source.
The remoteness of the northern Baragoi district, where the attack took place, explained why it took a day after the attack for the bodies to be discovered, said the source.
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