26 people killed and seven others wounded in Burundi terror attack

26 people are dead and seven others wounded after an overnight attack blamed on a “terrorist group”, Burundi’s security minister said.

Alain Guillaume Bunyoni told reporters that 24 people were killed in their homes on Friday night and two others died of their wounds at a local hospital.

The attack comes shortly before Burundians vote May 17 in a controversial referendum that could extend the president’s term. It is not immediately clear if the attack is related.

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The East African country has seen extremely political violence since early 2015 when President Pierre Nkurunziza successfully followed a disputed third term.