Armed attackers kill 8 in northern Rwanda

The incident took place at around 9:30 p.m. local time, and the attackers were dressed in civilian attire with crude weapons including guns and knives.

Kigali:Eight people were killed by armed attackers on Friday night in northern Rwanda, local media reported on Saturday.

The victims were residents of Musanze district in Kinigi sector, northern Rwanda, which is adjacent to the Virunga national park where endangered mountain gorillas live, the media reported.

The attack left 18 casualties, a media report said.

The incident took place at around 9:30 pm local time, and the attackers were dressed in civilian attire with crude weapons including guns and knives, victims told the media.

The army and police intervened on time and successfully repulsed the attackers before they could do more harm, otherwise the casualties would have been more, a resident said.