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Interahamwe

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Noun1.Interahamwe - a terrorist organization that seeks to overthrow the government dominated by Tutsi and to institute Hutu control again; "in 1999 ALIR guerrillas kidnapped and killed eight foreign tourists"
ALIR, Army for the Liberation of Rwanda, FAR, Former Armed Forces
act of terrorism, terrorism, terrorist act - the calculated use of violence (or the threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature; this is done through intimidation or coercion or instilling fear
Ruanda, Rwanda, Rwandese Republic - a landlocked republic in central Africa; formerly a German colony


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Their lives were abruptly torn apart when the Hutu militia Interahamwe and ordinary Hutu citizens began the genocide of an estimated 1 million Tutsis.
Left to Tell by Jackson-Hall, Anita / U.S. Catholic
The only international change to have resulted from the genocide was the United Nations' designation of rape as an act of genocide in recognition of its strategic use by the Interahamwe (McGreal 1998).
Invisible again: Rwanda and representation after genocide by Mirzoeff, Nicholas / African Arts
The Interahamwe [the murderous Hutu militia leading the blood-letting] believe this is a four-star Sabena hotel.
Underdogs: 'Hotel Rwanda' & 'Million Dollar Baby' by Cooper, Rand Richards / Commonweal
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