There have been tense relations between the neighbours since Burundi’s political crisis in 2015
BUJUMBURA/KIGALI, Nov 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Burundi’s military says an armed group from Rwanda attacked its army position in the north-west of the country.
Maj Emmanuel Gahongano, the army’s director of information, said the attack in Cibitoke province, near the border, took place on Sunday at 2 am local time.
Responding to the allegations, Rwanda’s Minister of State for Regional Cooperation Olivier Nduhungirehe said that “it is not the first time we have this kind of baseless allegations”.
Burundi’s army did not give details about the attack but people in the area said there had been intense military activity in the region following the violence.
Two weeks ago, an armed group attacked Rwandan army positions just over the border from Sunday’s violence. The Rwandan authorities said those attackers came from Burundi.
There have been tense relations between the neighbours since Burundi’s political crisis in 2015. Following a failed coup against President Pierre Nkurunziza in May of that year, some of its organisers fled to Rwanda. — NNN-AGENCIES
