| Place | Africa: Rwanda |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P04111.017 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Transparency |
| Maker |
Gittoes, George Noel |
| Place made | Rwanda: Kibeho |
| Date made | 1995 |
| Conflict |
Rwanda (UNAMIR), 1993 - 1996 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: AWM Licensed copyright |
| Copying Provisions | Copyright restrictions apply. Only personal, non-commercial, research and study use permitted. Permission of copyright holder required for any commercial use and/or reproduction. |
Two Australian soldiers treating a wounded Rwandan civilian one of a large number of wounded ...
Description
Two Australian soldiers treating a wounded Rwandan civilian one of a large number of wounded Rwandan civilians victims of the brutal massacre at the Kibeho refugee camp by soldiers of the Rwandan Patriotic Army (RPA) where over 2,000 Rwandan civilians were killed. The refugee camp at Kibeho was administered by the UN and at one time held an estimated 120,000 Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) fleeing the genocide of the civil war between Rwanda's two tribal groups, the Tutsi and Hutu. The massacre resulted in so many casualties the medical staff were overwhelmed and infantry soldiers not only acted as stretcher bearers but also provided direct assistance to injured civilians. The Australians are all members of the second Australian Service Contingent (ASC2) serving in the second United Nations Assistance Mission for Rwanda (UNAMIR II). (Reproductions only available for personal use, requests for commercial use or publication must be made to Gittoes & Dalton Productions Pty Ltd)