Question

the conflict between hutus and tutsis has been described as two wars. in the first war, two armies are shooting at each other, as in a typical ground conflict. in the second, the army that supports the government, along with the help of civilians, is carrying out mass killings. which statement best summarizes the passage? the wars are the result of conflict between the army and civilians. the mass killings are the result of two wars occurring in rwanda at the same time. ethnic conflict has led to warfare and a hutu - led genocide campaign. the hutus and tutsis are using civilians to fight the government army.

Explanation:

1. Eliminate incorrect options:

• The first option is wrong because the passage frames the conflict as two parts of Hutu-Tutsi fighting, not army vs civilian conflict causing wars.
• The second option is wrong because the passage does not state the two wars happen at the same time, nor does it specify Rwanda.
• The fourth option is wrong because the passage says the government-aligned army uses civilians for mass killings, not that Hutus and Tutsis use civilians against the government army.

1. The correct option captures the core: the ethnic conflict between Hutus and Tutsis includes typical warfare and mass killings (a genocide-style campaign) by the government-aligned (Hutu) side with civilian help.

Answer:

Ethnic conflict has led to warfare and a Hutu-led genocide campaign.