Gunmen kill 3 in Burundi's Bujumbura Rural province
Xinhua, January 16, 2017 Adjust font size:
Unidentified gunmen Saturday night killed three people in an ambush at Muyira in Bujumbura Rural province, 12km east of the Burundian capital Bujumbura, a local administration official said Sunday.
"Gunmen ambushed three persons who were going home around 20:00 (18:00 GMT). The ambush took place at Muyira. During the attack, one person died on the spot and two others died later at the hospital where they had been rushed for urgent treatment," Gedeon Mpitabavuma, head of Muyira zone said.
According to him, the gunmen ran away after the ambush.
He indicated that the victims include two men and a ten-year-old child.
Burundi is facing a political turmoil that broke out since April 2015 following the announcement by Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza that he would be seeking a third term.
His candidature, which was opposed by the opposition and civil society groups, resulted in a wave of protests, violence and even a failed coup on May 13, 2015.
Over 500 persons are reported to have been killed since then while over 300,000 citizens sought exile in neighboring countries. Endit