April 8 – July 4, 1994 · Northern and Central Rwanda Theater
April 8 – July 4, 1994
The day after the presidential assassination, the RPF — encamped in northern Rwanda under a cease-fire agreement — resumed its military campaign. Under Paul Kagame's command, RPF forces advanced south from the Ugandan border, fighting the Rwandan government army (FAR) while the genocide proceeded around them. The RPF simultaneously fought a conventional war and attempted to rescue Tutsi survivors, often arriving too late. The offensive was the only force that ultimately stopped the killing.
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