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Hutu rebels attacked Kibenga, a suburb south of Bujumbura, killing two civilians and wounding one other on Wednesday night, according to residents and media reports.
"A small band of rebels attacked the southern end of the city killing two civilians, we repulsed them and killed one. But this is an isolated incident. Security in Bujumbura Rurale has improved. That is why we decided to close regroupment camps," Login Minani, the Burundi army spokesman, said.
More camps will be dismantled only if security is assured for the
inhabitants, Minani added. He said there were stil some people in Maramvya camp, north of Bujumbura, which was dismantled on Monday. "The dismantling of the camps depends on the assessment of the security situation in the places the inhabitants are to go to," he said. "If they feel that if they go home they will be in danger then we cannot force them, but will allow
them to stay in the protection sites and protect them."
The Burundi government agreed to start closing the camps following intense international criticism.
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