In effect, the army was decapitated that day. The minister of defence, Augustin Bizimana, and the head of G2 (Military Intelligence), Colonel Aloys Ntiwiragabo, were in Cameroon. The head of army operations (G3), Colonel Gratien Kabiligi, was in Egypt. When first told of the crash of the aircraft, Bagosora said he feared a trap, or that they might be in the middle of a coup d’état.
