Suspected Rwandan rebels of the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR) attacked a police station in overnight raid in western Rwanda, the army said on Saturday.

"During the night of 15-16 April 2016, suspected FDLR terrorists elements infiltrated our country from the Democratic Republic of Congo and attacked a Rwanda National Police Station in Rubavu District, Bugeshi Sector, Kabumba Cell," Lt Col Rene Ngendahimana, the deputy army spokesman said in a statement.

He said the attackers were repulsed back by National Defense and Security Forces to DR Congo, and the situation on the ground was reported to be under full control.

The statement said any other development related to the incident will be communicated later.

Bugeshi Sector lies on the Rwanda-DR Congo border where the rebels were blamed for attacks and sometimes fire exchanges with Rwandan army.

FDLR is made up of elements blamed for the 1994 genocide.

Source: XINHUA