Here we have the then RPA Units in 1994 when the Genocide against Tutsi begun. We had Mobile Groups which was about a today's Brigade between 1500 to 2500 men (men and women). Each Mobile Group had about 10 Coys (Companies). So these were the RPA Mobile groups: #Kwibohora28
1. Unity of High Command
2. 3rd Battalion/ The 600 Battalion/ Rukaga in CND /Kigali
3. Alpha Mobile Group which headed to Kigali as an advance party to reinforce the 600 Battalion when the Genocide started avoided direct confrontation
4. Bravo Mobile Group
headed to Kigali
In combative way
5. Charlie Mobile Group was for Ruhengeri and Gisenyi
6. 59th Mobile Group
headed to Kigali later Gitarama
7. 21st Mobile Group
battled in Byumba and later sent to Kigali to reinforce other Mobile groups #Kwibohora28#Inkotanyiniubuzima
8. 101st Mobile Group
headed to Kigali and Gitarama
9. 7th Mobile Group
attacked from the East going South from Umutara, Rwamagana, Kabuga, and then Kigali
10. 157th Mobile Group attacked Umutara, Kayonza, Kibungo,
Bugesera, Gitarama, Butare…
11. Other military units like any other armies for intelligence were DMI, Military Police for ensuring discipline is observed.
Later as their numbers grew there was formation of new Mobile Groups. #Kwibohora28
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History of Rwanda in its precolonial, during colonialism and the post-colonial period which result in the Genocide against Tutsi in 1994 claiming more than 1,000,000 Tutsis.
To the youth and others who don't know much about our history here is a Thread:
Our nation is not young like many in Africa it's traced back to 1091 AD even older than some European ones. It was around Gasabo that's why it's called u Rwanda rwa Gasabo.
Located in East Central of Africa. It's a landlocked country
Bordered by Tanzania in the East, Uganda in the North, Democratic Republic of Congo DRC in the West and Burundi in its South
It was led by Kings who ruled over the whole country. There was total organization in the country monarch
Le Roi NDOBA a laissé de nombreux enfants qui ont fait souche et ont laissé trace
dans l'histoire, tels que : 1) Cyenge qui fut. nommé par RUGANZU ? BWIMBA, régent du royaume
une quinzaine d'années pendant la minorité de Cyilima Rugwe.
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Cyenge eut à lutter contre Mw.;ndo, frère du roi défunt, qui voulait s'emparer du
tambour, au détriment de son neveu en bas-âge.
Ce fut là l'origine du rôle prépondérant que la famille des Bakobga a joué à la
cour de tout temps,
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parmi les équipes des gardiens des coutumes: «Abiru». Jusqu'à
nos jours, ils étaient gardiens du «musezero» (bois sacré) de Byimana près de la mission
de ce nom, qui servait de cimatière aux-Reines-mères.
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