The attack took place in Cyumuzi Village, Ruhinga Cell of Nyabimata Sector.
A resident in Ruhinga cell has told IGIHE that on arrival, the attackers shot some bullets before they started looting property.
Ruhinga Cell Executive Secretary, Francois Xavier Rubumba told IGIHE that after looting different properties, they fled through Nyungwe forest.
“It was around 11:00pm, they shot some bullets but no casualties have been identified. They looted clothes, two goats and twelve sheep. They also entered different houses looting money. They had also taken nine people hostage for carrying looted stuffs, but they were freed. They immediately fled in Nyungwe forest,” he said.
He said that security personnel responded and followed the attackers.
The Nyaruguru District Vice-Mayor in charge of Social Affairs, Collette Kayitesi confirmed the attack to IGIHE but said that she could not reveal many details as security forces have intervened.
On June 19th midnight, unidentified gangs attacked the same sector, killed two people, injured six including the sector executive secretary, Vincent Nsengiyumva, setting his car on fire.
On June 10th, armed gang also attacked Ngera Sector in Nyaruguru Sector and looted different properties including money, televisions, shoes among others.
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