The Spoils Of War: Burundi On The Brink (Dispatch 4)

Burundi's crisis deepens following last week’s reported clashes between an unidentified rebel group and the Burundi Defense Force in the northwestern region of Burundi. The Burundian military killed over 30 militants and captured 170, according to the army's spokesman. While the presidential vote is still scheduled for July 21, it appears President Pierre Nkurunziza now faces an apparent armed rebellion.
VICE News attended the Burundian army's press conference in the Cibitoke province, where the military showed off the weapons seized after the conflict, as well as their captives, alleged to be the rebels responsible for attacking the Burundian military.
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[@kalamaroni]

One problem with such a situation is that even if the soldiers don't retaliate against the reporter for digging too deep or asking too many questions, they can still hurt the rebels/captives/civilians/whatever who where being asked the question. Vice might have tried to see how detailed the captives' answers where, and thereby try to verify what they had been told, but given the answers that they had already been given and the risk of retaliation to either party, it was better to stay away. Reporters should avoid risking harm to the people they interview.

[@simonderks7647]

In before the putin bots blame the U.S for this.

[@MechanicWolf85]

it was the US, so again ho can we blame? when all evidence points to US?

[@simonderks7647]

Oh! you guys are cute.

[@EdwinJose84]

Kvin Cast What evidence? I'm pretty sure a western country like America wouldn't want a dictatorship regime in any country. Thats one of the main reasons why people like me living in western countries hate Putin and feel sorry for those people who believe him and the propaganda form the media that he controls. I'm not saying there is no propaganda in other countries I'm just saying in western countries like the UK, its the government very rarely releasing propaganda information and the news and media using them rather then getting forced to show propaganda but in that case there are many other news and media companies that are against the source.

[@DuhAznMata]

Kvin Cast Calm down little Putin.

[@Soulcatcher30]

Mike welch Too late...

[@ryansnow2116]

Booooooring , we want news on El Chapos escape and the Sinaloa cartel

[@TrevorCokley]

Ryan Snow You're the reason why news is so sensationalized. So what if it's boring? It's the real stuff. Go watch some action movie or fox news, both equally hype stuff to the point of bull.

[@Zakattack577]

Not the best reporter, we would have like it if you had interviewed them anyways. you were there, it would of taken 10 mins. But you just left, even if you think its make isn't your audience worthy of hearing the story anyways? im disappointed.

[@fuckoffannoyingutube]

Zakattack577 a few of Vice's jounralists are clearly not on par with their more daring colleagues, like Ben Anderson, or have the balls of a Shane Smith

[@VICENews]

VICE News attended the Burundian army's press conference in the Cibitoke province, where the military showed off the weapons seized after the conflict, as well as their captives, alleged to be the rebels responsible for attacking the Burundian military. Watch "Firebombed Media (Dispatch 3)” - bit.ly/1I6sI9o

[@JohnnyFiveEagles]

+VICE News That tells you everything right there. Their military has been trained and paid for by the Americans. Kind of like the Israel Defense Force and the Guatemalan Defense Force. It was the IDF who instructed the GDF to commit genocide against the Mayan Indians . They are still digging up mass graves.

[@combedpubes]

Why don't they make videos on Ukraine anymore?

[@codmohgwbf]

Arnold Layne They probably don't have their correspondent there anymore. I know about a week or two ago they posted a video of Ukrainians testing a commercial drone with a homemade bomb.

[@combedpubes]

codmohgwbf Yeah I saw that one. Looks like the fighting has calmed down a bit lately too or they've been told to stop reporting/paid off, who knows?

[@codmohgwbf]

Arnold Layne Well, pro Russian forces have moved all of their armor out of the front lines and Ukraine has agreed to not retake more land so a true cease fire is actually in effect.

[@combedpubes]

codmohgwbf Ah right, haven't been following it closely tbh but thats good news. Just goes to show futility of war, so many being killed one minute, the next minute your boss says stop shooting, insane.

[@codmohgwbf]

Arnold Layne It most likely stopped since the number of actually non-Russian fighters has decreased dramatically.

[@Bluefalcon6154]

You should have grilled the regular soldiers who were listening to your interviews they had to be taken from somewhere

[@derpstar3756]

So they killed 31 and captured 170, but only can show about 10 weapons? so.. 20 people to each gun? ok...

[@flyer95311]

DoGTripwire lol, there was no such thing. USSR spent all resources to military needs, there was more than enough weaponry in there.

[@fuckoffannoyingutube]

Nope nope it actually was a common thing during the siege of Stalingrad. two Soviet soldiers would receive ammo for two but only one gun. The idea was to either supply the shooter with ammo or to pick up his gun should he fall during the attack. there were many points when supplies (weapons and food) did not move as fast as the mobilized population. mind you. it was not a common Soviet tactic though

[@flyer95311]

TheImperfect You played Call of Duty too much. There was no such thing, this is a myth.

[@fuckoffannoyingutube]

flyer95311 define too much, because I haven't touched any CoD game in the last 8 years or more ;)

[@flyer95311]

TheImperfect And Call of Duty with "1 Mosin rifle for 2 soldiers" thing was out in 2003 ;)

[@billtev9846]

However, if you capture 170 plus the numbers killed there should at lease over 200 rifles correct?

[@mauriciocuevas5356]

Only six injured and they killed and captured that many on the other side no way this is fake!!!

[@Aleksitaly92]

4:50 why didn't you record what the soldiers were saying?

[@MYLOXR6]

so they killed and captured all these terrorist but have only a handful of weapons captured? the maths doesn't seem right

[@manfredaodasmassas]

Do you have a version without subtitles?

[@gnomedehare5440]

I know you are a reporter and not Sherlock Holmes, but you couldn't even ask names? At least then you could find out who they were. It could be important later if they are killed, known locally, have a social media profile, etc. cause jesus that was bad. Another question: what about spent shell casings? If there was a battle with guns you'd figure there'd be some.. Keep the videos coming, I'm interested to see what unfolds!

[@623SimaZ]

haha only 6 soldiers injured and not a single killed, but they managed to kill 31 rebels and capture 170. Knowing how well trained african armies usually are, i find that really hard to believe. Also that 1 civilian killed and another injured are probably villagers that weren't willing to cooperate

[@rauliacoban6163]

And no rebel injured but alive... I wonder if they just finished the injured ones so that they won't need to get them help

[@omgpotatos1]

As he said they are american trained and fairly professional.

[@everettduncan7543]

They could have made the whole thing up.

[@TheSuperMotoHooligan]

Crazy ole world...

[@salokin3087]

InB4 the victim blaming and making.

[@leetommerson639]

Mate... the fuck? Why didn't you go talk to them? Even if you don't trust their words, I would've loved to know what they were told to tell you!

[@Springbok295]

What's this? More Hutu/Tutsi problems?

[@maishacenter-eastafricatv3976]

More tutsi

[@MrMiamiswaggz305]

So much injustice in this world. Live in the wilderness away from people, maybe there is more fulfillment there

[@Johnalfaroishere]

I love Vice News but good god this reporter gets on my nerves!

[@AbuHajarAlBugatti]

They wear western clothes, drive western made/invented cars, use western weapons and speak mostly western languages. Do they have invented something on their own?

[@macarijoshua2750]

Thank you my country ,alaways careful to the anemies .

[@tynitty516]

Propaganda at it's finest.

[@rednovember2205]

tynitty516 WHAT?

[@kikookipeter60]

Put a serious eye on ECOBANK .

[@trailduster6bt]

Weird

[@forjazznjava]

They don't look like insurgents, they look like they were kidnapped and rounded up after a day of playing soccer.

[@forjazznjava]

30 guns and 3 generators. Wow, that's not an insurgency.

[@maishacenter-eastafricatv3976]

🇧🇮🇧🇮🇧🇮💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿

[@williambanai6351]

Hi

[@muhitiraamissy7198]

Burundii strong soldier salut

[@burundishallsmile1day109]

*All insurgents look discent. *All insurgents claim innocence. *Maybe 1, 2,3 or more could possibly be innocent but not always the case.

[@wesleysnipessss]

That was some rudimentary propaganda. Too bad for them we live in 2015, didn't go so well boys, better luck next time.

[@ve7yan]

As a dirt poor and french place, how come many of them speak good English? 10 times better than that of Hollande.

[@KonEl-BlackZero]

Because their leaders are trained in the US

[@josencollin2809]

GIVE BURUNDIAN SNIPER

[@alexc61972]

holy shit this is spooky

[@zoeja364]

5:00 you snitch 😭

[@biggee9266]

Very inclined to unsubscribe, this was my go-to source of news, now all you guys post is fucking garbage and 2 minute trailers... What happened?@vice news

[@locker011]

Then LEAVE, no one is keeping you here.

[@ndamukizaalexis1188]

Ndamukiza Alex ngozi

[@ndamukizaalexis1188]

D'identité

[@ndamukizaalexis1188]

Dusab rozerin ngozi

[@TheHarry612]

More africa stories. Their the best

[@rustyshackleford2801]

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