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| Burundi cameraman killed in 'raid for kidnapped police' | Burundi cameraman killed in 'raid for kidnapped police' |
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| A Burundi state TV cameraman and his family have been killed in the capital Bujumbura by police who say they were trying to free kidnapped colleagues. | A Burundi state TV cameraman and his family have been killed in the capital Bujumbura by police who say they were trying to free kidnapped colleagues. |
| The police said 10 people were killed in the incident, including cameraman Christophe Nkezabahizi, his wife and two children and one policeman. | |
| Gunfire and grenade explosions were heard throughout the night. | Gunfire and grenade explosions were heard throughout the night. |
| Unrest began in April when President Pierre Nkurunziza announced he would seek a third term in power. | Unrest began in April when President Pierre Nkurunziza announced he would seek a third term in power. |
| Burundi has been hit by a wave of unexplained killings in recent months, of both opposition activists and security officials. | Burundi has been hit by a wave of unexplained killings in recent months, of both opposition activists and security officials. |
| In September, Burundi's army chief of staff survived an assassination attempt. Earlier in the same week a spokesman for a party opposed to President Nkurunziza's third term was shot dead in Bujumbura. | |
| It is not clear who kidnapped the police officers in the latest incident. | It is not clear who kidnapped the police officers in the latest incident. |
| Mr Nkurunziza was re-elected in July. |