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Africa Subsaharan
Burundi: 14 wounded in a rebel attack
2006-06-16
(SomaliNet) At least 14 people have been wounded in a serious rebel attack in BurundiÂ’s capital, the army said on Thursday, Reuters reported. According to Burundian army spokesman, Major Adolphe Manirakiza, "The rebels targeted the southern suburb of Musaga. In all, Forces for National Liberation (FNL) rebels fired 10 mortar shells, 14 people were injured and four houses damaged."

Meanwhile, witnesses said some mortar bombs hit military camps, however Manirakiza said he could not confirm it. A according to a local radio, five soldiers were killed last Sunday in a rebel ambush in the north western province of Cibitoke, but the army spokesman denied the toll and said the five soldiers were only injured in an ambush. This is the second attack since the rebels began peace talks with the in Tanzania's main city of Dar es Salaam, on May 29.
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