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Two rebels reportedly killed by Tanzanian soldiers

    NAIROBI

    The Tanzanian security forces killed two Burundian rebels, injured several and captured three others when they intervened at Nyabibuye hill in western Tanzania following an attack by the rebels on the night of 17-18 June. The Agence burundaise de presse (ABP) said the rebels, who were based in Tanzania, were on a mission to steal cattle in Burundi’s neighbouring Cankuzo province.

    The agency also said that fishing activities had stopped since 25 June on Lake Tanganyika near Rumonge in the southern Bururi province for “security reasons”. It quoted eyewitnesses as saying that rebels living in Ubwari district of DRC had been launching attacks on Burundi via the Lake. A vehicle was shot at on Monday 25 June, afternoon between Rumonge and Nyanza-Lac but no injuries were reported.

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