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Soldier held after civilian killings

    NAIROBI

    The army has arrested a soldier who killed a local government official and four members of his family in Rushibi district, 12 km north of the capital Bujumbura, on Saturday night. The soldier would be tried for the killings, an apparent revenge attack after a colleague was killed by Hutu rebels, Reuters reported on Monday, citing an army statement. "Rebels killed one
    of our troops and I think the soldier retaliated on those civilians in anger," it quoted one of the soldiers involved in the fighting as saying. There were also clashes between army units and rebel fighters at Nyambuye hill, close to Bujumbura, on Saturday night, news organisations reported.

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