Mount Elgon insurgency

Mount Elgon insurgency
Date 2005 - March 2008
Location Mount Elgon District, Kenya
Status Kenyan Victory
Belligerents
Sabaot Land Defence Force Military of Kenya
Casualties and losses
~600 killed[1]

The Mount Elgon insurgency was a conflict that started in 2005 when the Sabaot Land Defence Force militia revolted in the Mount Elgon area, Western Kenya.[2][3]

Contents

The insurgency

Reportedly, local church elders know of 200 people who have gone missing since being arrested; about 1500 have been formally charged.[4]

Crimes committed by the SLDF

Crimes committed by the Kenyan military

References

  1. ^ Georgette Gagnon, Africa director at Human Rights Watch (2008-04-02). "Kenya: Army and Rebel Militia Commit War Crimes in Mt. Elgon (Human Rights Watch, 3-4-2008)". Hrw.org. http://www.hrw.org/english/docs/2008/04/03/kenya18421.htm. Retrieved 2010-05-01. 
  2. ^ "The Statesman : News : 60 killed in Kenya land clashes". Thestatesmanonline.com. http://www.thestatesmanonline.com/pages/news_detail.php?newsid=2423&section=1. Retrieved 2010-05-01. 
  3. ^ "Dozens killed in Kenyan 'genocide'". ITN. http://itn.co.uk/news/ecafb099955398f2d53745a0e3b87fda.html. Retrieved 2010-05-01. 
  4. ^ Opala, Ken (2009-03-09). "Mountain of the missing: Villages wait". Daily Nation (16094): pp. 4–5. 

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