This is the moment a Burundian police officer opened fire on
anti-government protesters at point-blank range, causing a furious mob to
attack her with stones and knives.
The incident took place on the streets of the capital Bujumbura as
officers clashed with dozens of rioters who had taken to the street to
demonstrate against President Pierre Nkurunziza's controversial bid for third
term in office.
Video footage shows the female officer looking agitated as she and her
fellow officers slowly move towards the rioters, who stand pressed against a
brick wall. Moments later a brief scuffle between one of her colleagues and a
rioter leads to her shooting at the man from no more than ten feet. Read more below ......
Just seconds after the shots were fired, the policewoman was punched,
kicked and dragged along the streets of Bujumbura by a furious mob who managed
to separate her from her colleagues.
Harrowing images show the woman attempting to flee for her life while
knife and stone-wielding men fight among themselves to reach her. Eventually
the female officer's colleagues managed to get between her and her attackers,
enabling her to flee to safety with only minor injuries.
Thankfully the woman's colleagues managed to seize control of the
situation and rescued her from the mob before they could inflict serious
injuries.
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