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Rwandan peacekeeper kills 4 colleagues in Central African Republic
KIGALI, Aug. 8 (Xinhua) -- A Rwandan soldier serving under UN peacekeeping mission in Central Africa Republic opened fire on comrades early Saturday, killing four of them and wounded eight others before shot dead himself, Rwanda's Defence and Military spokesperson said Saturday.
The incident occurred on Saturday at around 5:45 a.m. local time in Bangui, at Rwanda Battalion Headquarters. The casualties were immediately evacuated to Level two Hospital in Bangui, spokesperson Brigadier General Joseph Nzabamwita said in a statement.
Nzabamwita said investigations have immediately commenced to establish the motive behind this deplorable shooting of colleagues.
"We suspect terrorism without ruling out mental illness to be the cause," Brigadier General Nzabamwita said while sending heartfelt condolences to the families of the deceased and the entire Rwanda Defence Forces fraternity.
Since January 2014, Rwanda has deployed battalion of 800 soldiers to reinforce the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilisation Mission in the Central African Republic.
In addition, another special forces comprising of 140 Rwandan police officers, who are part of Rwanda's elite Police Unit, have been deployed to be stationed in Bangui to conduct patrols, ensure protection of VIPs, key installations and other escort duties, it said.
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卢旺达维和士兵在中非枪杀４名战友
新华网基加利８月８日电（记者杨孟曦）卢旺达国防部８日发表声明说，驻中非共和国首都班吉卢旺达维和部队军营当天发生枪击事件，５人死亡、８人受伤。
声明说，当天上午，联合国驻中非共和国多层面综合稳定团（中非稳定团）一名卢旺达籍维和士兵在军营里开枪打死４名战友、打伤８人，此人随后自杀身亡。
受伤士兵已被送往联合国中非稳定团医院接受救治。
正在调查此事的卢旺达军方称，不排除行凶士兵患有精神疾病的可能。
２０１４年４月，联合国安理会通过决议，决定设立中非稳定团。中非稳定团现由约１０７５０名军事人员、２０８０名警察和２０名惩戒干事组成。卢旺达向中非稳定团派出８００名军事人员和１４０名警察。今年４月，安理会通过决议，决定将中非稳定团任务期限延长至２０１６年４月３０日。
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