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Lauben Kabahoze, the Bufundi Gombolola Internal Security Officer, says Kamuhanda picked up the explosives and presented them to him, which terrified residents that they could off anytime.
There was tension among residents neighboring Echuya Forest Reserve in Rubanda district on Tuesday following the discovery of two explosives. Echuya forest reserve borders Rubanda and Kisoro Districts and Rwanda.
According to residents, their colleague identified as Medard Kamuhanda, a resident of Mushongati cell stumbled on two explosives on Tuesday evening while searching for manure for his crops in the forest.
Lauben Kabahoze, the Bufundi Gombolola Internal Security Officer, says Kamuhanda picked up the explosives and presented them to him, which terrified residents that they could off anytime.
Kabahoze says they immediately took the explosives to Bufundi Police post, which notified to security officials for action. Tai Ramadhan, the Rubanda District Police Commander says the explosives include an 82mm mortar bomb and a hand grenade, which are believed to have been abandoned in the forest during the 1994 Rwandan Genocide.
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Keneth Jogo Biryabarema, the Rubanda District Chairperson says that there is need for security officials to conduct a thorough search for ammunitions in the forest.
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Deus Muhumuza, a resident from Nyarurambi cell in Kishanje Parish in Bufundi sub County, suspects that more explosives could still be in the forest.
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Ramadhan says that police will sit and see how to search for more explosives from the forest.
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This is not the first time ammunition is recovered from Echuya forest reserve. In 2008, two light machine guns were recovered from the forest by residents and handed over to security.
According to residents, their colleague identified as Medard Kamuhanda, a resident of Mushongati cell stumbled on two explosives on Tuesday evening while searching for manure for his crops in the forest.
Lauben Kabahoze, the Bufundi Gombolola Internal Security Officer, says Kamuhanda picked up the explosives and presented them to him, which terrified residents that they could off anytime.
Kabahoze says they immediately took the explosives to Bufundi Police post, which notified to security officials for action. Tai Ramadhan, the Rubanda District Police Commander says the explosives include an 82mm mortar bomb and a hand grenade, which are believed to have been abandoned in the forest during the 1994 Rwandan Genocide.
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Keneth Jogo Biryabarema, the Rubanda District Chairperson says that there is need for security officials to conduct a thorough search for ammunitions in the forest.
//Cue in: "it is true…
Cue out: …our people."//
Deus Muhumuza, a resident from Nyarurambi cell in Kishanje Parish in Bufundi sub County, suspects that more explosives could still be in the forest.
//Cue in: "it is very…
Cue out: …1993/1994."//
Ramadhan says that police will sit and see how to search for more explosives from the forest.
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This is not the first time ammunition is recovered from Echuya forest reserve. In 2008, two light machine guns were recovered from the forest by residents and handed over to security.
