On 12 April, the Belgian government, which was one of the largest troop contributors to UNAMIR, and had lost ten soldiers protecting Prime Minister Uwilingiliyimana, announced that it was withdrawing, reducing the force's effectiveness even further.
Dana 12. travnja, Belgijska vlada, koja je bila jedna od najvećih udionika trupa UNAMIR, i izgubila deset vojnika štiteći premijera Uwilingiliyimanu, objavila je da povlači, smanjujući dalje stvarnu snagu.