July: List of Events

A description of July events and weekly maps can be found here

July 1

-Battles continue at Camp Kacyiru, Kimihurura Circle and Kiyovu

-FAR only responds with mortars, artillery shells and small arms fire

-Increased challenges for the FAR as the reduced military resources took a toll on its military capacity

July 2

-Genocide Prime Minister Jean Kambanda desires a cease-fire, but the RPA rejected it

-RPA’s total victory over the country is only days away

-Fighting continues in Kigali, with the RPA focusing on the various FAR bases, the Village Urugwiro and Mt Kigali

July 3

-RPA applied new tactics of heavy bombardment to capture Camp Kacyiru and Mt Kigali

-Camp Kigali, Kacyiru and Kimihurura are ordered to evacuate during the night

-RPA push into Kiyovu

-FAR begin to abandon Kigali

July 4

-FAR’s Camp Kimihurura, Kacyiru and Mt Kigali are abandoned in Kigali

-RPA’s 21, 59 and Bravo reach the city center

-RPA’s Bravo and 7 CMF follow the retreating FAR

-RPA’s Alpha, 21 and elements of the 59 CMF stay in Kigali to clean out Interahamwe and the remaining FAR

-War in Kigali is over