Tarini Civil War

The Tarini Civil War was a multi-sided civil war in E-Tarin initially fought primarily between the Ran Party-led Republic of e-Tarin and various rebel forces. By 2010, the Ran Party had lost control of the vast majority of the nation's territory and the war became primarily fought between the Tarini Communist Party (TCP) and their former allies in the People's Front for a Free e-Tarin (PFFT). Various foreign forces also participated extensively in the war, notably the Veikan government providing arms, training, and air support to the TCP and a joint intervention force supporting the PFFT.

The war began on 19 June 1999 when the TCP invaded north-eastern Rwanda, advancing 60 km (37 mi) into the country. They suffered a major setback when Rwigyema was killed in action on the second day.

Background
Since 1996, e-Tarin had been ruled by the Ran Party, a Tari ultranationalist political party and militia who had won the 1996 elections and suspended the constitution to seize power.