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| Title | Patterns of Global Terrorism 1997 - Rwanda |
| Publisher | United States Department of State |
| Country | Rwanda |
| Publication Date | 1 April 1998 |
| Cite as | United States Department of State, Patterns of Global Terrorism 1997 - Rwanda, 1 April 1998, available at: http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/docid/46810708c.html [accessed 2 June 2012] |
| Disclaimer | This is not a UNHCR publication. UNHCR is not responsible for, nor does it necessarily endorse, its content. Any views expressed are solely those of the author or publisher and do not necessarily reflect those of UNHCR, the United Nations or its Member States. |
Patterns of Global Terrorism 1997 - Rwanda
On 18 January armed Hutu militants attacked the Medicos del Mundo compound in Ruhengeri, killing three Spanish aid workers and injuring one US citizen aid worker.
On 2 February an unidentified gunman entered a church in Ruhengeri Prefecture and killed a Canadian priest as he served communion. No one claimed responsibility for the attack.
On 4 February suspected Hutu militants in Cyangugu Prefecture killed five members of the UN Human Rights Field Operation in Rwanda. The attackers used firearms, grenades, and machetes to kill one Briton, one Cambodian, and three Rwandans.
Topics: Terrorism,
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