Perezida w’u Burundi Petero Nkurunziza, yahinduriye imirimo bamwe mu basirikare, uwari umuvugizi w’ingabo, Col. Baratuza agirwa umuyobozi w’ishuri rya gisirikare.
Mu itegeko ry’umukuru w’igihugu nimero 100/031 ryo ku wa 20 Werurwe 2018, rigaragaza ko umukuru w’igihugu yavanye umuvugizi w’ingabo ku mwanya amugira umuyobozi w’ishuri rya Kaminuza rya gisirikare (ESCAM).
Muri iryo tegeko, umukuru w’igihugu yagenye kandi, Col. Richard Banyankibona kuyobora umutwe wa mbere w’abasirikare barwanira ku butaka, Ildephonse Kaburundi agirwa umuyobozi w’umutwe wa kabiri, Col. Elie Ndizigiye uwa gatatu, Col. Leonidas Niyungeko, agirwa umuyobozi w’uwa kane.
Col. Cassien Ntacebera, yagizwe umuyobozi w’ishuri rikuru ryigisha abayobora abandi mu gisirikare, mu gihe Col. Gerard Nininahazwe yagizwe kuba umugenzuzi mukuru mu bugenzi bw’ingabo muri Minisiteri y’ingabo.