Destruction d’une mosquée : émeute à Dadaab – 30 juin 2011

Two slain as Somali refugees, Kenyan police clash over demolishing a mosque

allheadlinenews.com

30 06 2011

At least two people were killed and 11 others injured after Kenyan police clashed with Somali refugees over demolishing a mosque and small business stalls in the Dhagahley refugee camp in Dadaab, a home for thousands of refugees from Somalia in northeastern Kenya, witnesses said Thursday.

Kenyan police used tear gas to disperse Somalis protesting against moves by the government to pave the way for new roads in the Dhagahley area, according to an eyewitness who spoke to Shabelle, a radio station based in Mogadishu.

“Early Thursday morning, police arrived at the camp and started destroying a little mosque and business stalls,” the witness said. “The protest turned violent as Kenyan police started live rounds of ammunition against the refugees.”

The sounds of gunshots could be heard more two hours later as clashes between police and Somalis continued around Dhagahley.

No comments were immediately available from Kenyan authorities.

Dhagahley is in Dadaab, a semi-arid town in the North Eastern Province in Kenya. It is located approximately 100 kilometers from the Kenya-Somalia border.