Event RPF Guerrilla Phase

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After an unsuccessful offensive at the the beginning of the Rwandan Civil War, the rebel Rwandan Patriotic Front moved to the Virunga mountains and initiated a phase of guerrill warfare against the Rwandan government.

Chronology

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  • November 1990: The Rwandan Patriotic Front withdrew most of the army from north-eastern Rwanda, moving them to the Virunga mountains. The march west took almost a week.
  • July 1991: The RPF made some territorial gains including capturing the border town of Gatuna.
  • November 1991: By late 1991 the RPF controlled 5% of Rwanda.