Rwanda on Thursday denied Burundi's accusation of attacking one of the latter's military positions earlier this month.
"The
Burundi government has the habit of accusing Rwanda to be responsible
for anything that's going wrong in their country. The current
accusations, as usual, are not supported by any evidence," Rwandan
Foreign Minister Vincent Biruta told Xinhua.
He said
Burundi does not need to announce putting in place mechanisms to protect
its people, as protecting its people is the responsibility of any
government.
Earlier in the day, Burundian government
spokesperson Prosper Ntahorwamiye said that the Rwandan army launched an
overnight assault against a military post on November 16 at Mount
Twinyoni, in northwestern Burundi's Cibitoke province that borders
Rwanda.
The attack that left "human losses" came after
several others carried out by Rwanda, said Ntahorwamiye, adding that
Burundi will utilize all necessary equipment to defend its sovereignty
and its territorial integrity
The Burundian authorities
have not given official confirmation about the number of casualties,
while media reported at least eight Burundian soldiers were killed.
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