Lieutenant-Colonel Patrice Manirakiza, who commanded the 18th battalion of the Burundian army that had facilitated the fight against the AFC/M23 in the Democratic Republic of Congo, died on Wednesday, December 24, 2025.
The officer died at Tanganyika Care Hospital in Bujumbura from his wounds, where he had been ill for more than two weeks.
On December 6, Lt. Col Manirakiza was shot in the Luvungi area of South Kivu province, while the troops he was leading were engaged in combat with AFC/M23 rebels.
Those who were with him when he was shot said that he was hit by a drone strike. When he saw it, he immediately asked his guard to enter his sleeping quarters, pack everything and leave the barracks.
As the soldier entered to pack his belongings, Lt. Col Manirakiza was hit by a second bomb, seriously injuring him, and reports say he was the only one injured.
The soldier died while reports say the bomb had damaged his internal organs, including his kidneys and intestines, as well as his legs.
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