Rebels in southern Burundi have killed 11 civilians in a weekend attack at Kayogoro, Makamba province, the Agence burundaise de presse reported.
Reporting the same incident, RNA quoted Burundian military spokesman Colonel Mammert Sinarinzi who said five rebels were killed by security forces in the raid which was launched from across the border in Tanzania.
"We had hoped that the suspension of the economic embargo would be conducive to improving our relations and hence security along our borders, but there is no sign that this is the case," Sinarinzi was quoted as saying.
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