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21 reported killed near Bujumbura

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    Fifteen rebels were killed in clashes on Tuesday night between the army and Hutu rebels near Ruziba, south of Bujumbura, news agencies reported on Wednesday. The army said it had killed 15 rebels who were trying to infiltrate a regroupment camp, housing about 6,000 civilians outside Ruziba. An army official said six soldiers were killed in a surprise rebel attack in Kamenge, north of Bujumbura, in the early hours of Wednesday morning, according to Reuters.

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