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12 killed in Burundi clashes on Rwanda border

At least 12 gunmen have died in clashes with Burundian government troops in a northern region near the border with Rwanda, a regional official said Saturday.

The fighting took place on Friday near Rugazi, 140 kilometres (85 miles) north of the capital Bujumbura and in a thickly forested area on the Rwandan border.

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