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Gunmen stormed a Chinese-operated gold mining site that had recently been launched in Central African Republic, killing nine Chinese nationals and wounding two others Sunday, authorities said. However, the rebel coalition initially blamed by some for the attack put out a statement later in the day. Without providing evidence, it…
BANGUI, Central African Republic - Gunmen stormed a Chinese-operated gold mining site that had recently been launched in Central African Republic, killi
Suspected rebels stormed a Chinese-operated gold mining site that had recently been launched in Central African Republic, killing nine Chinese nationals and wounding two others Sunday, authorities said.The attack came just days after gunmen kidnapped three Chinese nationals in the countrys west near the border with Cameroon, prompting President Faustin Archange Touadera to travel to China in a bid to reassure investors.The attack on the Chimbolo gold mine began around 5 a.m. when the gunmen overpowered the sites guards and opened fire, said Abel Matipata, mayor of the nearby town of Bambari.
The assault on the Chimbolo gold mine began around 5am on Sunday when the gunmen overpowered the site's guards and opened fire, said Abel Matipata, mayor of the nearby town of Bambari, located 16 miles away.
Local official in Central African Republic says nine Chinese nationals have been killed in attack at a gold mining site