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| Rwandan forces 'kill 19 terrorists' in retaliatory attack | Rwandan forces 'kill 19 terrorists' in retaliatory attack |
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| Rwandan security forces have killed 19 "terrorists" blamed for an attack that resulted in the deaths of 14 people, police said. | Rwandan security forces have killed 19 "terrorists" blamed for an attack that resulted in the deaths of 14 people, police said. |
| The initial attack on Friday was reportedly carried out by ethnic Hutu rebels in the north of the country. | The initial attack on Friday was reportedly carried out by ethnic Hutu rebels in the north of the country. |
| Officials suspect that the rebels carried out the killings while searching for food. | Officials suspect that the rebels carried out the killings while searching for food. |
| The retaliatory attack took place near the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo, police said. | The retaliatory attack took place near the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo, police said. |
| What happened in Friday's attack? | |
| Armed attackers reportedly went on a rampage with knives, machetes and stones in Musanze district near the Volcanoes National Park, which is popular with tourists for its mountain gorilla sanctuary. | Armed attackers reportedly went on a rampage with knives, machetes and stones in Musanze district near the Volcanoes National Park, which is popular with tourists for its mountain gorilla sanctuary. |
| While the death toll was initially put at eight, authorities are now saying that 14 people were killed. | While the death toll was initially put at eight, authorities are now saying that 14 people were killed. |
| The area has been targeted by Rwandan Hutu rebels active within DR Congo in the past. | The area has been targeted by Rwandan Hutu rebels active within DR Congo in the past. |
| This includes the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR) militia, created after the Hutu-led genocide of ethnic Tutsis in 1994. | This includes the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR) militia, created after the Hutu-led genocide of ethnic Tutsis in 1994. |
| What was the response? | What was the response? |
| Rwandan police say they were able to track down some of the perpetrators. | Rwandan police say they were able to track down some of the perpetrators. |
| "The security forces were able to follow these terrorists, to kill 19 of them and arrest five," the police said in a statement. | "The security forces were able to follow these terrorists, to kill 19 of them and arrest five," the police said in a statement. |
| Tourism officials said that all visitors to the area were safe. | Tourism officials said that all visitors to the area were safe. |