Genocide in Rwanda

The genocide in rwanda lasted from April 6th, 1994 and for the next hundred days. It killed up to 800,000 tutsis were killed by Hutu militia using clubs and matches and with as many as 10,000 killed each day. Among the peacekeepers were ten soldiers from Belgium who were captured by the Hutus, tortured and murdered. Security Council voted to send up to 5,000 soldiers to Rwanda.