Monday, September 3, 2012

Madagascar villagers kill 67 cattle thieves: gendarmerie says - @AFP

A herd of zebu is seen in Madagascar in June. Madagascan villagers have killed more than 60 cattle thieves in separate attacks in four areas in the south of the island plagued by unrest over rustling, the gendarmerie said Monday.

A herd of zebu is seen in Madagascar in June. Madagascan villagers have killed more than 60 cattle thieves in separate attacks in four areas in the south of the island plagued by unrest over rustling, the gendarmerie said Monday.

AFP - Madagascan villagers have killed more than 60 cattle thieves in separate attacks in four areas in the south of the island plagued by unrest over rustling, the gendarmerie said Monday.

A lieutenant-colonel told AFP 67 cattle rustlers were killed in the attacks on Friday night, when 12 villagers were also injured and 98 out of 100 heads of the local breed of cattle, known as zebu, were stolen.