Reuters: Exclusive: Burundi rebels say trained by Rwandan military - U.N. experts
A confidential report to the United Nations Security Council accuses Rwanda of recruiting and training Burundian refugees with the goal of ousting Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza.
The report by experts who monitor sanctions on Democratic Republic of Congo, which was seen by Reuters on Wednesday, contained the strongest testimony yet that Rwanda is meddling in Burundi affairs and comes amid fears that worsening political violence could escalate into mass atrocities.
The report cites accounts from several rebel fighters, who told the sanctions monitors the training was done in a forest camp in Rwanda.
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WNU Editor: Rwanda is denying these accusations .... Burundi crisis: Allegations against Rwanda 'unfounded' (BBC).
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