Iki gikorwa cyamaze gutangazwa nk’igitero cy’iterabwoba na Leta ya Amerika cyabaye ku wa 1 Mutarama 2025, ubwo abantu bari mu byishimo byo gutangira umwaka mushya.

Ubuyobozi bw’Umujyi wa New Orleans bwatangaje ko mu masaha ya saa tatu z’ijoro mu gace ka French Quarter gakunzwe na bamukerarugendo karimo utubari na za resitora nyinshi, ariho ibyo byabereye, ubwo iyo modoka yinjiraga mu kivunge cy’abantu bari mu birori bisoza umwaka.

Ambasade y’u Rwanda muri Amerika ibinyujije ku mbuga nkoranyambaga yatangaje ko yifatanyije n’ababuriye ababo muri iki gitero.

Iti “Ambasade y’u Rwanda n’umuryango w’Abanyarwanda baba muri Amerika, bihanganishije imiryango y’ababuze ababo mu gitero kibababje cy’i New Orleans. Ibitekerezo byacu n’amasengesho biri kuri mwe muri ibi bihe bikomeye.”

The Embassy of Rwanda and Rwandan community in the US extend our heartfelt condolences to victims and families of the tragic attack in New Orleans . Our thoughts and prayers are with you in these difficult moments 🇷🇼🇺🇸. pic.twitter.com/q73Ii7IFQq

— Rwanda in USA (@RwandaInUSA) January 1, 2025

Uwagabye iki gitero ari nawe wari utwaye iyi modoka yahise araswa aricwa, ubwo yageragezaga kurwanya abashinzwe umutekano.

Urwego rwa Amerika rushinzwe iperereza, FBI rwatangaje ko umugabo wagabye iki gitero yasanganywe ibendera ry’umutwe w’iterabwoba wa Islamic State.

Iki gitero cyaguyemo abantu 15