Impuzamugambi

Rwandan militia group

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The Impuzamugambi was a Hutu militia group in Rwanda that played a central role in the genocide of 1994. Alongside another militia group, the Interahamwe, the Impuzamugambi participated in the mass killings of primarily Tutsi civilians and moderate Hutu who opposed the genocidal intentions of Hutu extremists. The genocide, which lasted about 100 days from April to July 1994, resulted in the deaths of over 800,000 people. The Impuzamugambi, meaning "Those Who Have the Same Goal," were instrumental in carrying out the systematic extermination campaign.12

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Rwanda genocide of 1994
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… (“Those Who Attack Together”) and Impuzamugambi (“Those Who Have the Same Goal”) played a central role. Radio broadcasts further fueled the genocide by encouraging Hutu civilians to kill their Tutsi neighbors, who were referred to as “cockroaches” who needed to be exterminated. It is estimated that some 200,000 Hutu participated…
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… (“Those Who Attack Together”) and Impuzamugambi (“Those Who Have the Same Goal”) played a central role. Radio broadcasts further fueled the genocide by encouraging Hutu civilians to kill their Tutsi neighbors, who were referred to as “cockroaches” who needed to be exterminated. It is estimated that some 200,000 Hutu participated…
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