Six people, accused of “magic” by their community, were burned alive, stoned or beaten to death by a local militia in the province of Bouzoumboura, one local official said today. This source, as well as eyewitnesses, have accused these “Imbochure”, as members of the powerful youthful movement of the ruling party are called. The UN and organizations to defend human rights call them “paramilitaries”. “Late Monday afternoon, a group of young Imboinecare entered (houses) of a dozen people who were accused of magic and attacked them,” said one administrative officer on Gasaras Hill, 10 kilometers from Burundi’s economic capital. “Six people were killed, the two were burned alive. The rest were beaten to death or stoned them by throwing large stones on their heads. It was horrible, an unspeakable barbarism, “he added. Many videos (not verified by the French Agency) of the attacks are circulating online. Two witnesses said they were authentic and recognized them. […]
Source: News Beast
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