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Dead bodies seen on streets of Burundi capital after day of chaos

Chanelle Irankunda from Burundi holds placard with a message to Pope Francis during his recent visit to Kenya. (Photo: Waweru Murage/Standard)

t least 20 dead bodies were seen on the streets of the Burundian capital Bujumbura on Saturday, a police source said, following the worst outbreak of violence since a failed coup in May.

Blasts and gunfire echoed around Bujumbura for most of Friday after unknown gunmen attacked three military sites, but there was no fighting overnight and witnesses said the capital's streets were calm on Saturday morning.

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