Which of the following statements best explains why the Hutu-led government in Rwanda tried to kill the Tutsi population during their civil war?

A. Tutsi-led rebels had demanded independence from Rwanda and were seeking to split the country in half.

B. The Tutsi-led rebel group was trying to overthrow the government.

C. The Tutsi people controlled valuable property that the government wanted to seize.

D. Tutsi-led rebels had begun to attack members of other ethnic groups in Rwanda.

B. The Tutsi-led rebel group was trying to overthrow the government.