ArmedConflictLocation List

Id Latitude Longitude Country Geo Name Id Description
5,501,160 -3.3527 29.37 Burundi In retaliation for the earlier kidnapping of 3 police officers by "insurgents", police began shooting at houses in Ngagara. They killed a local state broadcaster cameraman and then executed his wife, nephew, two teenage children, and a local guard in the main street, according to multiple witnesses. Police shot randomly at houses and intentionally executed 3 more during the operation
5,501,165 -3.4158 29.375 Burundi Gunshots and grenade explosions were heard as an unidentified group clashed with police. At least one was killed.
5,501,170 -3.3527 29.37 Burundi MSD activist Charlotte Umugwaneza disappeared as she was leaving the Ngagara neighborhood. Her body was later found in the Gikoma River outside of Bujumbura, with signs that she had been assassinated.
5,501,174 -3.4158 29.375 Burundi Heavy gunshots and grenade explosions were heard throughout the Musaga area of Bujumbura. Some of the violence may have targeted a police post and/or a youth/religious center.
5,501,179 -3.3344 29.3775 Burundi A local administration official was shot dead.
5,501,183 -3.3363 29.3788 Burundi Unidentified gunmen killed one person in the Cibitoke area.
5,501,187 -3.3597 29.3936 Burundi Gunmen killed at least one policeman.
5,501,193 -3.3363 29.3788 Burundi Gunmen threw grenades at security forces, resulting in a firefight in which a civilian was killed. 7 policemen, 2 soldiers, and 3 civilians were wounded. Another body "riddled with bullets" was found the following morning.
5,501,197 -3.5047 29.7183 Burundi Three gunmen and one policeman were killed in a gun battle. As many as 50 gunmen were part of the battle.
5,501,201 -3.56156 29.82842 Burundi 7 gunmen were killed in clashes with security forces.