{A military official says an army major has been shot and killed by a colleague in a remote area of Burundi.}<\/p>\n
Army spokesman Col. Gaspard Baratuza says in a statement that the alleged killer of Maj. Dieudonne Karashira has been arrested and is under interrogation. He has no information on the possible motive behind the Wednesday night attack.<\/p>\n
This is the latest incident in nearly two years of political violence sparked by President Pierre Nkurunziza’s decision to extend his rule beyond two terms.<\/p>\n
Karashira was attached to Cankuzo military camp about 200 kilometers (124 miles) from the capital, Bujumbura.<\/p>\n
Baratuza says Karashira was in charge of intelligence at the military camp and was killed while on patrol.<\/p>\n
Burundi accuses Rwanda of backing rebels opposed to Nkurunziza, charges that Rwanda denies.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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