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Three UN peacekeepers were killed and two more wounded in an attack in the Central African Republic
The UN chief, Antonio Guterres, called on the Republican authorities to investigate the incident and “bring the perpetrators to justice.”
In the Central African Republic (Central African Republic), during a clash with unknown armed militants, three UN peacekeepers were killed and two more wounded. This was reported on Saturday, December 26 by RIA Novosti with reference to a statement made by the official representative of the organization’s secretary general, Stefan Dujarrick.
“The Secretary-General strongly condemns today’s attacks by unknown armed militants against the Central African national defense and security forces and the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) in Decoa and Baku. In Decoa, three Burundian peacekeepers were killed and two wounded, “he said.
It is clarified that armed persons attacked the CAR military forces and the UN mission in the city of Decoa, Kemo province, and the city of Bakuma, Mbomu province.
The presidential elections in the Central African Republic are approaching, they will be held on December 27. On the eve of the vote in one of the poorest countries in Africa, internal contradictions intensified. On the eve of the Constitutional Court of the Central African Republic, it refused to admit the country’s former president, Francois Bozize, to the elections, accusing him of attempting a coup. After that, the opposition, which controls most of the country, refused to continue honoring the peace treaty with the government.
Recall that 300 Russian military instructors went to the Central African Republic (CAR) at the request of the country’s government. The Russians will train the military personnel of the national army of the Central African Republic.
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