The incident took place at around 4 pm in Bereshi Village, Hehu Cell, Bugeshi Sector in Rubavu District.

Five cows belonging to a resident of Twagirayezu Jean De Dieu were shot dead by the perpetrators and forced to use military equipment including ammunition and grenades.

Fuyen Mutuyimana, a resident of the area, suspected that they had come and threatened the Rwandan Armed Forces and immediately returned to the DRC but first shot the cows.

"It was about four o'clock in the morning when we went to bed and heard a lot of bullets in the morning. they were immediately shot, five of whom were shot dead. ''

No civilians were reported injured or injured.

This morning the authorities including the local and security forces are going to hold a meeting with the residents of the area where this happened.

Colonel Nyamvumba Andrew, who is in charge of operations in the 3rd Division of the Rwandan Armed Forces, reassured the public that the enemy had no power.

'' He fled the army and chose to attack the cows of the people; you know your troops, where we are he wanted to show us that he was there. I reassure them he will never again, we have the ability and the will ”.

Nzabonimpa Deogratias, the deputy mayor for economic development, assured the villagers that the cows would be reimbursed by the administration and that they would be treated and treated.

He called on the people to provide security information and assured them that the District would work with the authorities of the Democratic Republic of Congo to prosecute the perpetrators.

After the meeting, the villagers will be shot in three weeks, one in Rubavu district, one in Bugeshi and one in Busasamana Sector in two weeks.

It was on December 10, 2018, that the FDLR fighters allegedly carried out the latest attack in Rubavu District, Busasamana Sector, when they were beaten by the Rwandan army and seven of them were killed.