Gunmen captured, killed by Burundi army in northern clashes

Burundi's army has captured scores of gunmen and killed others in two days of clashes in the north, a regional governor said on Sunday, the latest flare-up of violence in a nation that emerged from civil war in 2005.

A rebel general, who was involved in a failed coup attempt in May, told Reuters this week he and his comrades were mobilizing forces to topple President Pierre Nkurunziza, who has triggered a political crisis by seeking a third term in office.