About 30 civilians and two soldiers were killed Sunday in armed attacks in the northwestern Central African Republic, where fighting between guerrillas and the army continues. The toll is the heaviest since President Fosten Arshan Tuandera declared a ceasefire in mid-October.
The men were killed in two simultaneous attacks in the villages of Kaita and Bayengu, 500km from the capital, Bangui, near the border with Cameroon, Deputy Mayor Esayeh Gbanin said. A source close to a humanitarian organization confirmed the report.
The Central African Republic sank into the chaos of civil war after the 2013 coup. The intensity of the fighting has eased over the past three years, although large parts of the country are not controlled by the central government.
The deputy mayor blamed the 3R guerrillas (Return, Claim, Rehabilitation) for the attacks. This group, whose members are mainly from the Fulani tribe, is one of the strongest in the country. He joined the rebel coalition that launched a major operation in December last year to oust President Tuandera, who was running for a second term. Tuandera was re-elected and sought the help of Russia and Rwanda. Moscow deployed Russian paramilitaries (Wagner’s “mercenaries” to the UN) and Rwanda sent special forces men. With this aid, most of the country was recovered and the rebels were driven out into the jungle, from where they continue their operations.
According to Gbanin, as of Monday, many locals have fled to neighboring Cameroon.
Source: AMPE
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