Journalists from France, Canada, Australia and South Africa visit the areas RPF troops recently captured in Kigali. They witness the bodies of civilians killed by retreating militias and government troops. The UN Secretary General reports to the security Council that an estimated 250,000- 500,000 have been killed in Rwanda, that the killing was systematic and carried out by the armed forces of the interim government, the interahamwe, and the presidential guard. He also recognizes the ongoing inflammatory role of RTLM radio and the 1.5 million displaced persons and approximately 400,000 refugees in neighboring countries. He recommends extension of UNAMIR mandate for 6 months.
