There is a very big difference between the Rwanda Defence Forces and the armed forces of the previous government, commonly known as the Ex-Far, according to senior officers who have served in both armies. The former, besides playing a role in the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, was a feared army that was totally disconnected from the people.
Maj. Gen. Jerome Ngendahimana:
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