Monday, June 22, 2015

Four Killed In Burundi Grenade Attack

No fewer than four people have died and 27 others injured in a grenade attack on a bar in the northern Burundian town of Ngozi, a police spokesman said on Monday.

The attack took place in the home town of President Pierre Nkurunziza, fuelling speculation that it may have been carried out by opponents of his bid for a third term in office.

Police spokesman, Pierre Nkurikiye, said two people had been arrested in connection with the incident.

"A simultaneous attack on a bar in the northern town of Kirundo injured one person,'' Nkurikiye said.

On Friday, 11 police officers were injured in grenade attacks against police posts in Bujumbura.

Human rights activists say nearly 80 people have been killed in protests that have rocked the country since April 26, forcing Nkurunziza to postpone the presidential elections from June 26 to July 15.
-BBC


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