Government says no camp attack planned

President Pierre Buyoya's spokesman on Friday denied allegations by the rebel Conseil National pour la Defense de la Democratie (CNDD) that the government was planning to attack Tanzanian refugee camps hosting Burundians. Presidential spokesman Apollinaire Gahungu told IRIN that the CNDD's claim was "false and without foundation". While there were "infiltrations" into Burundi from Tanzanian territory, his country would not attack Tanzania but would instead call for more cooperation between the two governments, he said. "There have been discussions on the matter...The border is quite porous and it can be hard for Tanzanian authorities to control it. We understand this and so when incidents occur, we consult with the government" of Tanzania, Gahungu said. The CNDD, citing "various and well-informed sources", said in a statement received by IRIN on Thursday that the Burundian army was preparing an attack on Tanzania's refugee camps. The CNDD "will not watch helplessly the killings of innocent refugees without reacting," the statement said.