Rwandan peacekeeper kills four colleagues in Central African Republic

A Rwandan soldier serving with the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Central African Republic shot dead four Rwandan troops and wounded eight others on Saturday before committing suicide, according to a Rwandan defence ministry statement.

"Investigations have immediately commenced to establish the motive behind this deplorable shooting," spokesman Brigadier General Joseph Nzabamwita said.

"We suspect terrorism without ruling out mental illness to be the cause.