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A group of ethnic Hutu military officers failed in their attempt to overthrow the Burundian government.
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Hutu
Ethnic group of the African Great Lakes region
The Hutu, also known as the Abahutu, are a Bantu ethnic group native to the African Great Lakes region. They mainly live in Rwanda, Burundi, and Uganda where they form one of the principal ethnic groups alongside the Tutsi and the Great Lakes Twa.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
1965 Burundian coup attempt
1965 coup attempt in Burundi
An attempted coup d'etat in Burundi took place between 18–19 October 1965, when a group of ethnic Hutu officers from the Burundian military and gendarmerie attempted to overthrow Burundi's government. The rebels were frustrated with the king (mwami) of Burundi, Mwambutsa IV, who…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)