On October 3, 2007, the first major forced repatriation operation was launched when 3,000 Rwandan refugees were returned to their country of citizenship.
Ekikwekweto eky'amaanyi ekyasooka okukolebwa okuzzaayo ku mpaka abanoonyi b'obubudamu mu nsi yaabwe kyakolebwa nga Okitobba 3, 2007, abanoonyi b'obubudamo 3,000 Abanyarwanda bwe bazzibwayo mu nsi yaabwe.