Umuvugizi w’Ingabo z’u Burundi, Gen Gaspard Baratuza, yatangaje ko hari ububiko bw’intwaro bwo mu kigo cya gisirikare cyo mu gace ka Musaga bwafashwe n’inkongi y’umuriro, intwaro zirashya. Amakuru y’iri turika ry’ububiko bw’intwaro yamenyekanye ku wa 31 Werurwe 2026.
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Umuvugizi w’Ingabo z’u Burundi, Gen Gaspard Baratuza, yatangaje ko hari ububiko bw’intwaro bwo mu kigo cya gisirikare cyo mu gace ka Musaga bwafashwe n’inkongi y’umuriro, intwaro zirashya. Amakuru y’iri turika ry’ububiko bw’intwaro yamenyekanye ku wa 31 Werurwe 2026.
Ububiko bw’intwaro bwahiye ni ubuherereye mu kigo cya gisirikare kizwi nka ‘base’ mu Mujyi wa Bujumbura. Umuvugizi w’igisirikare cy’u Burundi, Gen Gaspard Baratuza yabwiye Reuters ko “Impanuka ikomeye ishingiye ku muriro w’amashanyarazi yibasiye ububiko bw’intwaro muri Musaga niyo ntandaro yo guturika kuri kumvikana hirya no hino i Bujumbura.”
Ubutumwa bwanyujijwe kuri konti ya X ya Minisiteri y’Umutekano imbere mu gihugu mu Burundi, buvuga ko “Hari ibirimo guturika kubera umuriro wadutse mu kigo cya gisirikare i Bujumbura. Abari mu Mujyi wa Bujumbura mutekane ntihagire ibindi byago mutera, birimo birakurikiranwa.”
Gen Baratuza yavuze ko intumwa z’igisirikare cy’u Burundi zishyikiriza amafranga y’ubwokoshokosho, ziri mu gikorwa cyo kumenya inkomoko y’iri turika ry’ububiko bw’intwaro.
Ububiko bw’intwaro buri mu kigo cya gisirikare cyo mu gace ka Musaga, ni umwe mu mabubiko y’intwaro akomeye mu Burundi. Iri turika ry’ububiko bw’intwaro rishobora kuba ryarashe intwaro nyinzi z’igisirikare cy’u Burundi.
Gen Baratuza yavuze ko igisirikare cy’u Burundi kizakora iperereza kugira ngo kimenye inkomoko y’iri turika ry’ububiko bw’intwaro. Kizakora iperereza kugira ngo kimenye niba iri turika ry’ububiko bw’intwaro ari impanuka cyangwa ni ibikorwa by’abantu.
Iri turika ry’ububiko bw’intwaro ryateje ubwangu mu Mujyi wa Bujumbura. Abantu barahagaye mu nzira, barareba iri turika ry’ububiko bw’intwaro.
Igisirikare cy’u Burundi kirasaba abantu mu Mujyi wa Bujumbura kutekana, kuko iperereza rikoze kugira ngo rimenye inkomoko y’iri turika ry’ububiko bw’intwaro.
Iri turika ry’ububiko bw’intwaro ni impanuka ikomeye mu Burundi. Igisirikare cy’u Burundi kizakora iperereza kugira ngo kimenye inkomoko y’iri turika ry’ububiko bw’intwaro.
Gen Baratuza yavuze ko igisirikare cy’u Burundi kizakora iperereza kugira ngo kimenye inkomoko y’iri turika ry’ububiko bw’intwaro, kizakora iperereza kugira ngo kimenye niba iri turika ry’ububiko bw’intwaro ari impanuka cyangwa ni ibikorwa by’abantu.

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Burundian military spokesman, Gen Gaspard Baratuza, announced that a fire broke out at an arms depot in the Musaga military base, destroying weapons. The news of the fire at the arms depot was first reported on March 31, 2026.
The blaze at the weapons depot, known as the ‘base’, in the capital Bujumbura, is believed to have started after a “major electrical fire” at the Musaga weapons depot, Burundian military spokesman Gen Gaspard Baratuza told Reuters.
A message sent to the X account of the Ministry of Internal Security in Burundi states that “There is an explosion due to a fire at a military base in Bujumbura. Those in the city of Bujumbura should be safe and not cause any further harm, they are being monitored.”
Gen Baratuza said that Burundian military representatives who handed over the arms money are in the process of identifying the origin of this arms cache.
The weapons depot located in the Musaga military base is one of the largest weapons depots in Burundi. This explosion at the weapons depot may have resulted in the release of large quantities of weapons from the Burundian military.
Gen Baratuza said that the Burundian military will conduct an investigation to determine the origin of the weapons cache explosion. It will conduct an investigation to determine whether the weapons cache explosion was an accident or human-made.
This explosion of the weapons depot caused panic in the city of Bujumbura. People stopped on the street to watch this explosion of the weapons depot.
The Burundian military is urging people in Bujumbura City to remain calm, as an investigation is underway to determine the origin of this weapons cache.
This weapons cache explosion is a major disaster in Burundi. The Burundian military will conduct an investigation to determine the origin of this weapons cache explosion.
Gen Baratuza said that the Burundian military will conduct an investigation to determine the origin of this weapons cache explosion, and will conduct an investigation to determine whether this weapons cache explosion was an accident or human-caused.
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