Fourteen killed as Burundi rebels, army clash

BUJUMBURA, April 18 (Reuters) - Rebels from Burundi's last guerrilla group fired mortar bombs at government positions in clashes that killed 10 rebels and four soldiers, an army spokesman said on Friday.

The military's deputy spokesman said the fighting, which started late Thursday continued into Friday morning, was centred around the rebel stronghold of Bubanza some 50 km northwest of the capital Bujumbura. (Reporting by Patrick Nduwimana)