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]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Ex-army chief killed as Burundi crisis 'spirals out of control'". France 24. 2015-08-15. Retrieved 2015-08-24.
  2. 1 2 3 "Former army chief Bikomagu shot dead in Burundi capital". Al Jazeera. 2015-08-15. Retrieved 2015-08-24.


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