June 25, 1994 marked one of the darkest moments in the history of the resistance mounted by Tutsi survivors in Bisesero during the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. On that day, Aminadabu Birara, a revered community leader who helped organize the defense of thousands of Tutsi seeking refuge in the hills of Bisesero, was killed by genocidal forces after months of leading a determined struggle for survival.