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Id 5,499,048
Latitude -4.1666
Longitude 29.7
Country Burundi
Geo Name Id
Description Four people were killed Tuesday night in two separate incidents in Burundi. In one of the incidents, the police and the army organized a joint operation to dislodge a group of gunmen at Vugizo in the southern Makamba province. Military sources in Bujumbura say the army and police exchanged fire with gunmen at Vugizo in the south of Burundi. Security forces worked on a tip off that a group of gunmen was circulating in the area. Army spokesman Gaspard Baratuza says two gunmen were killed and two others captured. Two of the attackers had deserted from security forces.
Start Date 01-Jan-10
End Date
Precision 1.0
Geo Name
ADM 1 Name Makamba
ADM 1 Id
ADM 2 Name Vugizo
ADM 2 Id
ADM 3 Name Mugu
Notes
Armed Conflict 2883BUI - Battle-no change of territory