Jean Bikomagu
Burundian officer
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| Intro | Burundian officer | |
| Places | Burundi | |
| was | Military officer Soldier Officer | |
| Work field | Military | |
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| Birth | 1973 | |
| Death | 15 August 2015 (aged 42 years) |
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Jean Bikomagu (died August 15, 2015) was a Burundian colonel, military officer and former army chief. Bikomagu held the position of Army Chief of Staff|Army Chief of Staff during the Burundian Civil War (1993–2005). Burundi's army was dominated by ethnic Tutsis during the civil war.
Colonel Bikomagu was shot and killed by assailants on August 15, 2015, as he was arriving at his home in the Kinindo district of southern Bujumbura. His daughter was seriously wounded in the attack. His assassination, and other killings in Burundi, raised concerns that the ongoing 2015 Burundian unrest may be escalating.