Gunmen kill 5, injure 6 in Burundi's Ruyigi province

Five persons were killed and six others injured in a gunmen's attack in a market at Munyinya in Gisuru district in Ruyigi province, near the border between Burundi and Tanzania, local administration sources said Tuesday.

"The attack occurred last (Monday) night around 19:15 (17:15 GMT) when persons who had two guns opened fire in a small market at Munyinya, killing five persons and injuring six others, many of them seriously," said Ruyigi Governor Abdallah Hassan.

According to him, all the victims are civilians.

"We know the criminals. Most of them were born at Munyinya and had fled to Tanzania and who were hosted at Nduta refugee camp. We have already arrested five suspects including one man from Nduta refugee camp in Tanzania,"said Hassan.

Munyinya is located at about 2km from the border between Burundi and Tanzania.

Burundi is facing a political turmoil that broke out since April 2015 following the announcement by Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza that he would be seeking a third term.

His candidature, which was opposed by the opposition and civil society groups, resulted into a wave of protests, violence and even a failed coup on May 13, 2015.

Over 400 persons are reported to have been killed since then while some 240,000 citizens sought exile in neighboring countries.