Tariki ya 28 Ukwakira 2022: KWIBUKA JENOSIDE YAKOREWE ABAHUTU UMUNSI WA 28: Ubwicanyi ku ma bariyeri mu kibaya cya Rusizi.

Ubwicanyi bwabereye mu kibaya cya Rusizi bwakozwe n’ingabo za APR zifatanyije n’inyeshyamba za AFDL hamwe n’ingabo z’Uburundi (FAB).

Mu majyepfo ya Kivu, nyuma yo gufata umujyi wa Uvira mu ijoro ryo ku ya 24 na 25 Ukwakira 1996, impunzi z’Abahutu b’abarundi n’abanyarwanda zahunze mu byerekezo byinshi. Bamwe bagiye mu karere ka Fizi, hanyuma berekeza mu majyaruguru ya Katanga, Tanzaniya cyangwa Zambiya. Abandi bagerageje guhungira mu majyaruguru, banyura mu turere twa Kabare na Walungu.

Mu rwego rwo gufata impunzi, abasirikari ba FPR bashinze bariyeri nyinshi mu turere twa Fizi na Uvira, bafata kandi bica umubare munini cyane w’impunzi z’Abahutu. Abasirikare bashyizeho ibirindiro byinshi ku kibaya cya Rusizi ahakikije imidugudu ya Bwegera, Sange, Luberizi na Kiliba, hafi y’umujyi wa Uvira (icyambu cya Kalundu), kuri Makobola II muri Fizi, no mu kibaya cya Rushima muri Uvira .

Kuri bariyeri, abasirikari batoranyaga abantu bakurikije ubwenegihugu bwabo. Abantu bamenyekanye nk’Abahutu b’Abanyarwanda cyangwa Abarundi bashingiye ku mvugo yabo, imyitwarire yabo cyangwa imyambarire yabo batandukanijwe n’abandi bantu bafashwe bakicirwa mu gace gakikije:

Ku ya 22 Ukwakira 1996, mu kibaya cya Rushima hagati ya Bwegera na Luberizi, imitwe ya AFDL / APR / FAB yishe itsinda ry’impunzi z’Abahutu bagera ku 550 zari zaraturutse mu nkambi ya Luberizi na Rwenena. Hagati ya 27 Ukwakira na 1 Ugushyingo 1996, imitwe ya AFDL / APR / FAB yayoboye umubare utazwi w’impunzi ziyongera mu kibaya cya Rushima irazica.

Ku ya 25 Ukwakira 1996 no mu minsi n’ibyumweru byakurikiyeho, imitwe ya AFDL / APR / FAB yishe impunzi zitamenyekanye umubare ahantu hitwa Kahororo, mu murenge wa 7 w’uruganda rw’isukari rwa Kiliba.

Ku ya 29 Ukwakira 1996, imitwe ya AFDL / APR / FAB yishe impunzi z’abagabo zigera ku 220 hafi y’itorero rya 8 CEPZA (Umuryango w’abapentekote ba Zayire), ubu ni CEPAC (Umuryango w’amatorero ya pentekote muri Afurika yo hagati), mu mudugudu wa Luberizi. Abahohotewe bari mu itsinda ry’impunzi zabwiwe n’abasirikare ko bagomba gukusanyirizwa hamwe kugira ngo basubizwe mu Rwanda. Abasirikare batandukanije abo bagabo n’abandi basigaye barabarasa cyangwa babica bakoresheje bayonets. Imirambo yashyinguwe mu mva rusange hafi y’itorero.

Ku ya 3 Ugushyingo 1996, imitwe ya AFDL / APR / FAB yatwitse impunzi 72 zo mu Rwanda ari bazima ku cyicaro gikuru cya COTONCO, ku birometero bikeya uvuye mu mudugudu wa Bwegera. Imitwe ya AFDL / APR / FAB yari yakusanyije abahohotewe mu nzu ya COTONCO bababwira ko noneho bazasubizwa mu Rwanda.

Ku ya 13 Ugushyingo 1996, imitwe ya AFDL / APR / FAB yishe impunzi z’Abarundi zigera ku 100 mu mudugudu wa Ngendo, ku birometero birindwi uvuye i Sange mu karere ka Uvira.

Ku ya 8 Ukuboza 1996, abasirikare ba AFDL / APR / FAB bishe impunzi z’abagabo 103 mu mudugudu wa Rukogero, ku birometero icyenda uvuye i Sange mu karere ka Uvira. Abahohotewe bari mu itsinda ry’impunzi ziri hagati ya 200 na 300 zahunze inkambi ya Kibogoye.

Nyuma yo gufatwa kwabo, impunzi zafungiwe mu rusengero rwa 8 CEPZA. Abasirikare bemereye abagore n’abakobwa kugenda ariko bishe abagabo n’abahungu. Imirambo yajugunywe mu musarani iruhande rw’itorero.

Ku ya 12 Ukuboza 1996, imitwe ya AFDL / APR / FAB yishe abasivili cumi na batanu mu mudugudu wa Ruzia, barimo impunzi zahunze inkambi ya Luberizi / Mutarule hamwe n’abasivili b’abazayirwa. Bamwe mu bahohotewe batwitswe ari bazima mu nzu; abandi bararashwe. Imirambo yahise ishyingurwa mu mva eshatu.

Ku ya 22 Ukuboza 1996 i Ruzia, ku nkombe z’umugezi wa Ruzizi, abasirikare ba AFDL / APR / FAB bishe byibuze abantu 600, abenshi muri bo bakaba ari impunzi zarokotse igitero cyagabwe mu nkambi ya Runingu. Abahohotewe bari bihishe mu ishyamba igihe babonaga n’abasirikare. Imirambo yabo yatwitswe n’abasirikare nyuma y’iminsi ibiri bibaye.

Impunzi nke z’Abahutu zashoboye kugera ku butaka bwa Fizi, hanyuma zerekeza mu majyaruguru ya Katanga, Tanzaniya cyangwa Zambiya. Abandi bagerageje guhungira mu majyaruguru, banyura mu turere twa Kabare na Walungu. Impunzi nyinshi z’Abarundi zahunze zerekeza mu Burundi. Kubera ko batashoboye kwambuka uruzi rwa Rusizi, bakunze gufatirwa ku ruganda rw’isukari rwa Kiliba no mu midugudu ya Ndunda, Ngendo na Mwaba bakicirwa aho.

Aba bose ni ibiremwa byambuwe ubuzima gusa kubera uko byavutse. Tubibuke tibahe agaciro abishi bashatse kubambura, kandi duharanire ubutabera.