Jean Bikomagu

Jean Bikomagu (died August 15, 2015) was a Burundian colonel, military officer and former army chief. Bikomagu held the position of Army Chief of Staff|Army Chief of Staff during the Burundian Civil War (1993–2005).[1][2] Burundi's army was dominated by ethnic Tutsis during the civil war.[1]

Colonel Bikomagu was shot and killed by assailants on August 15, 2015, as he was arriving at his home in the Kinindo district of southern Bujumbura.[1] His daughter was seriously wounded in the attack.[2] His assassination, and other killings in Burundi, raised concerns that the ongoing 2015 Burundian unrest may be escalating.[1][2]

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