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Genocide
The government used radio propaganda to convince Hutu to kill their Tutsi neighbors. Many villages formed militias who did just that. Even though the militias were only armed with machetes, they killed more people than the Hutu led Rwandan Army, who were armed with machine guns. The killings started in Kigali and then spread to other parts of the country. One thousand armed European troops were sent to Rwanda to safely escort Europeans out of the country. Tutsi hid in churches and schools to avoid being killed and when they were found by the army or militia, there was a massacre. These massacres happened in several places throughout the country. UN peacekeepers had their hands tied by UN restrictions that stated that they weren't allowed to engage even if they are attacked. The Butare Province of Rwanda was an example of how ruthless the militias were. The people of the Butare Province were resistant to the propaganda and its population was mostly Tutsi. The Hutu then sent in militants by helicopter to start killing the Tutsi.
Weapons of War
One weapon of war that was used was rape. Tutsi Women from ages 13 to 65 were raped during the Genocide. The public display of rape breaks the bonds of cultural groups by making them turn on each other. Another weapon of war, was mutilation. This included pouring boiling water and acid onto victims. Machetes were used to cut off limbs and sharpened sticks were impaled into many Tutsi victims. Gender mutilation was also common for Tutsi men and women.
The government used radio propaganda to convince Hutu to kill their Tutsi neighbors. Many villages formed militias who did just that. Even though the militias were only armed with machetes, they killed more people than the Hutu led Rwandan Army, who were armed with machine guns. The killings started in Kigali and then spread to other parts of the country. One thousand armed European troops were sent to Rwanda to safely escort Europeans out of the country. Tutsi hid in churches and schools to avoid being killed and when they were found by the army or militia, there was a massacre. These massacres happened in several places throughout the country. UN peacekeepers had their hands tied by UN restrictions that stated that they weren't allowed to engage even if they are attacked. The Butare Province of Rwanda was an example of how ruthless the militias were. The people of the Butare Province were resistant to the propaganda and its population was mostly Tutsi. The Hutu then sent in militants by helicopter to start killing the Tutsi.
Weapons of War
One weapon of war that was used was rape. Tutsi Women from ages 13 to 65 were raped during the Genocide. The public display of rape breaks the bonds of cultural groups by making them turn on each other. Another weapon of war, was mutilation. This included pouring boiling water and acid onto victims. Machetes were used to cut off limbs and sharpened sticks were impaled into many Tutsi victims. Gender mutilation was also common for Tutsi men and women.