126 Refugees Shot, Killed; 7 Soldiers Held
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Soldiers shot and killed 126 Burundian Hutu refugees who tried to break out of a holding camp in northeastern Burundi, an army spokesman said. Lt. Col. Isaie Nibizi condemned the killings in Muyinga province and said seven soldiers had been arrested in the slayings. A spokesman said the government was investigating the incident. The refugees had apparently been expelled from Tanzania for fomenting trouble in camps there. It was unclear whether those killed were armed, but Nibizi said the soldiers had assumed that they were rebels.
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