Heavily armed attackers have launched co-
ordinated assaults on several army barracks in
Burundi.
At least seven people, including some attackers,
have reportedly been killed in Bujumbura, the
capital.
Witnesses described hearing gunfire and
explosions for several hours, in Musaga in the
south and Ngagara in the north.
The incident is the worst violence since an
attempted coup in May, sparked by President
Pierre Nkurunziza's third-term bid.
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Bujumbura residents have taken cover at home and
are too frightened to go to work or send their
children to school, reports the BBC's Prime
Ndikumagenga from the city.
The attacks are the first on military targets since
the coup attempt, he says.
A presidential adviser said that government
opponents had been trying to create a diversion to
free prisoners with the attacks, but had failed.
Mr Nkurunziza won a disputed election in July.