Uganda, Feb. 5 -- Police in Amudat District in Uganda's restive Karamoja sub-region are searching for unidentified armed assailants who reportedly shot and killed four cattle dealers on Sunday afternoon.

The assailants suspected to be Karimojong warriors trailed the victims and shot them dead at around 3pm before they fled.

The acting Mt Moroto regional Police Spokesperson, IP Mike Longole, confirmed the Sunday attack which he described as unfortunate.

He said a team of detectives visited the scene with a canine dog and recovered some tangible evidence.

"We inform the public that, Police in Amudat District have today (Sunday) at around 0330pm registered a nasty incident where four people who were traveling in Motor vehicle Reg. No. UB...