Two Rwanda rebels accused of killing eight tourists have yet to be tried in the US, but a third rebel was convicted and is due to be sentenced this week.
The rebels were accused of killing eight tourists from the US, Britain and New Zealand as well as a Ugandan tour guide. The group was on a gorilla-watching trip in 1999.
Rwanda rebels hacked and bludgeoned the travelers to death in a remote rain forest. One woman was also allegedly raped.
Tourism officials say the group specifically targeted English-speaking people in an effort to weaken US and British support for the new Rwandan government.
The one Rwandan rebel was convicted in his native country. Two other Rwandan rebels accused of killing tourists with machetes and axes were sent to the US to stand trial in the deaths of two Americans.
The victims had been part of a larger group. Nine members survived. One survivor was given a note warning the US and Britain to stay out of Rwanda.
Report by David Wilkening
