GTD ID:
199410240002

When:
1994-10-24

Country:
Burundi

Region:
Sub-Saharan Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Unknown

City:
Gittwa

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Armed Assault
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Private Citizens & Property
Name of Entity Village/Villagers
Specific Description Rwandan Refugees-Hutus
Nationality of Target Rwanda
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage Yes
Extent of Property Damage Unknown
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Firearms Automatic Weapon
Weapon Details
Automatic firearm
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?No
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) No
Criterion 3 (more) Yes
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Rwanda Patriotic Front (RPF) (suspected) No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators Unknown
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 54 Fatalities / 16 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 54
Number of U.S. Fatalities Unknown
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities Unknown
Total Number of Injured 16
Number of U.S. Injured Unknown
Number of Perpetrators Injured Unknown
Sources