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Sources revealed that Lt Gen Kabandana had been receiving treatment at Kanombe Military Hospital, where he died.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On September 26, 2022, President Paul Kagame promoted Innocent Kabandana to the rank of Lieutenant General in recognition of his service, particularly his leadership in Mozambique.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gen Kabandana joined the Rwanda Patriotic Army in 1990 and played a key role in the liberation of Rwanda and in stopping the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Throughout his distinguished career, he held several senior military and diplomatic positions. 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