DHOBLEY, Somalia ? Somalis with new uniforms and guns they say were bought by Kenya?s government are supposed to be guarding the Somali-Kenya border against al-Qaeda-linked militants. But many don?t get paid, and some sell their weapons or prey on refugees fleeing famine.
This new breed of gunman in an area awash with weapons is making the trek from Somalia?s parched landscape even more dangerous for thousands of defenseless refugees.
Among the latest victims of the lawlessness were a 13-year-old girl and her two sisters, who fled Somalia with their parents. After the family crossed into Kenya, gunmen stopped their donkey cart, robbed the parents and kidnapped the girls.
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