More than 100 men in a central Burundi province have been arrested in two days by security forces trying to prevent Burundians from being recruited to fight the government, a regional official said Wednesday. the
According to the governor of Gitega province, who was interviewed by the Associated Press news agency, the men were arrested Tuesday and Wednesday while trying to relocate to the southern areas of Burundi.
Venant Manirambona said a group of 50 young men was arrested Wednesday morning while trying to leave the province.
No rebel group has been identified, but security forces have recently reported rebel attacks on military outposts.
Burundia’s Pierre Nkurunziza’s decision to seek for a third term in office has sparked violence in Burundi.
This has led to Burundians fleeing the nation seeking refugee in neighboring Tanzania and Rwanda.
