Small bands of Hutu and Tutsi 'gangs' consistently fought both in and around the then-capital, Bujumbura, often growing into larger groups armed with machetes and attacking each other.
Male bande Hutu i Tutsija dosljedno su se borile unutar i okolo glavnog grada, Bujumbure, često rastući u veće skupine naoružane mačetama i napadajući jedni druge.