He'd watched the Prime who'd trained him fall apart after losing his human lover to a vengeance killing.

That was nothing but a vengeance killing.

On land, vengeance killings and feuds are routine.

Typically the kind of individuals we're talking about do not engage in vengeance killings.

Police officials said it had looked like "a vengeance killing."

Furthermore, they were prone to internal violence, often engaging in vengeance killing of other Huaorani.

Again, make it clear I will tolerate no unnecessary brutality or vengeance killing.

The Western diplomat said that the army had carried out "vengeance" killings but in general had shown restraint.

The Government also declared a curfew banning people from the streets in the eastern district of Trincomalee, where many vengeance killings have been carried out.

There is also fear that the arms contribute to personal vengeance killings and are a reason for a wave of common crime, which officials say rose 18 percent last month alone.