TNH – The New Humanitarian (formerly IRIN News) (Author): “Cleric killed, two wounded in ambush”, Document #1202718

NAIROBI, 12 June (IRIN) - A cleric was killed and two people wounded in an ambush by rebels of the Forces pour la defense de la democratie (FDD) in Burundi's southwestern area of Mutambara, AFP quoted a local official as saying. The female cleric was killed while a civilian and soldier were injured when the car they were driving in from the bishopric of Bururi came under fire from automatic weapons near the shores of Lake Tanganyika. The rebels also stole money from passengers.

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Document ID 1202718 Related / Associated
12 June 2001 | TNH – The New Humanitarian (formerly IRIN News) (Author)
Burundi

Cleric killed and 2 people wounded in ambush by rebels of Forces pour la defense de la democratie (FDD) in Burundi's southwestern area of Mutambara
Cleric killed, two wounded in ambush (Media Report, English)
en ID 1124378

ecoi.net description:: 00109.htm associated with Cleric killed and 2 people wounded in ambush by rebels of Forces pour la defense de la democratie (FDD) in Burundi's southwestern area of Mutambara
Country:: Burundi
Source:: TNH – The New Humanitarian (formerly IRIN News) (Author)
Document type:: Media Report
Language:: English
Published:: 12 June 2001
Document ID:: 1202718 (former ID 13830)

Cleric killed, two wounded in ambush

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Cleric killed and 2 people wounded in ambush by rebels of Forces pour la defense de la democratie (FDD) in Burundi's southwestern area of Mutambara