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Cyangugu sweep targets illegal arms

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    Army, police and local defence forces on Thursday carried out a joint crackdown on illegally held arms in the southwest Cyangugu prefecture as a result of recent incidents of insecurity, Radio Rwanda reported on Friday. Anti-tank rockets, rifles, grenades and military uniforms were seized, and local people were warned that anyone assisting “bad elements” such as bandits and drug dealers would face punitive measures, the report stated. An ultimatum was also issued that anyone holding illegal weapons should hand them in by Sunday (12 March), it added.

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