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At least 22 killed in armed attack in Central African Republic
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- 22 December, 2023
- 06:43
At least 22 people were killed and several others wounded in an armed attack Thursday in the northwest of the Central African Republic, according to local authorities, Report informs via Xinxua.
An outpost of the Central African Armed Forces (FACA) in the village of Nzakoundou in Ngaoundaye, a sub-prefecture of Lim-pende, was attacked early on Thursday by armed men, causing 22 deaths, including 21 civilians and one FACA member, besides several other injuries, according to Ernest Bonang, a Ngaoundaye official.
The village is located about 35 kilometers from Ngaoundaye.
The death toll is expected to rise as several injuries were serious and there were missing people.
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