20 killed in an attack by armed elements in Burundi
| The government of the Republic of Burundi, located in the center of the African continent, announced that at least 29 people were killed and wounded in an attack by a group of armed men in the west of this country. |
According to the report of the international group of Fars news agency, in continuation of the terrorizing of the rebel group known as “Red Tabara” in the country of Burundi, armed people belonging to this group attacked near the western border of this country with the Democratic Republic of Congo. They killed at least 20 people and wounded 9 others.
According to “Reuters” news agency, “Jerome Nyonzima”, the spokesman of the Burundian government, said that the attack on a village on Friday night The name was “Vujizu” and the victims of this attack include 12 children, two pregnant women and a police officer. The location of its bases in eastern Congo has launched its campaign of attacks against the Burundian government, in a statement on social media “X” announced that it killed nine soldiers and a police officer in this attack.
A group of people living in an area near the scene of the accident said that they heard the sound of several explosions and exchanges of fire during Friday night. In September, it attacked and destroyed equipment at the international airport in Bujumbura, but no casualties were reported.
This rebel group has carried out numerous attacks in recent years. to this economic capital of Burundi country including its international airport. It has carried out deadly attacks throughout Burundi.
The Red Tabara group is one of the staunch opponents of the Burundian government and, according to estimates by the government and many Burundian diplomats, has close to 1,000 members.
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