Seven killed in shootings, grenade attack in Burundi capital - police, residents


  • World
  • Wednesday, 14 Oct 2015

NAIROBI (Reuters) - At least seven people were killed in shootings and a grenade attack on Tuesday in Burundi's capital, police and residents said, in a further spate of violence following the election of President Pierre Nkurunziza to a third term.

Residents of the Ngagara neighbourhood - a stronghold for opposition supporters - said two police officers and a television cameraman and his family were among the dead.

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