Home page
France Génocide Tutsi France Génocide Tutsi
Last update :
August 2, 2023 French

Rwandan Patriotic Front soldiers fire a mortar April 7, 1994 outside of Byumba, Rwanda [Date approximative]

Card Number 5802

Number
5802
Author
Peterson, Scott
Date
April 7, 1994
Ymd
19940407
Uptitle
Civil War Breaks Out In Rwanda
Title
Rwandan Patriotic Front soldiers fire a mortar April 7, 1994 outside of Byumba, Rwanda [Date approximative]
Subtitle
85252 40: Rwandan Patriotic Front soldiers fire a mortar April 7, 1994 outside of Byumba, Rwanda. Following the apparent assassination of Rwandan President Juvenal Habyarimana, the Hutu government and its supporters killed thousands of Tutsi civilians, renewing the civil war between the Tutsi-led RPF and the Hutu-backed government. (Photo by Scott Peterson/Liaison)
File name
Size
176549 bytes
Source
Type
Photo
Language
EN