Interahamwe ( or ) is a Far-right Hutu paramilitary organization active in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda . The Interahamwe was formed in 1994 as the youth wing of the MRND , the ruling party of Rwanda , and enjoyed the backing of the Hutu Power government . The Interahamwe were the main perpetrators of the Rwandan genocide , during which an estimated 500,000 to 1,000,000 Tutsi , Twa , and moderate Hutus were killed from April to July 1994 , and the term " Interahamwe " was widened to mean any civilian bands killing Tutsi . The Interahamwe were driven out of Rwanda after Tutsi-led Rwandan Patriotic Front ( RPF ) victory in the Rwandan Civil War in July 1994 , and are considered a terrorist organisation by many African and Western governments . The Interahamwe and splinter groups such as the FDLR continue to wage an insurgency against Rwanda from neighboring countries , where they are also involved in local conflicts and terrorism
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