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Deadly violence erupts in CAR over killing of Muslim

Sunday, 27 September 2015


At least 21 people have been killed and 100 wounded in Bangui, the capital of Central African Republic (CAR) as Muslims attacked a mainly Christian neighbourhood, medical officials and witnesses have said.
Saturday's attack came after a Muslim man was killed and his body was found dumped in the street, witnesses and a Muslim group spokesman, Ousmane Abakar, told news agencies.
Two years of violence, which erupted after Muslim Seleka rebels seized power in the majority Christian country in 2013, has killed thousands of people and forced hundreds of thousands to leave their homes.
Residents fled to other parts of the capital and attackers burned houses and cars, witnesses said. UN helicopters, part of a peacekeeping force, flew overhead, according to BBC.
--Samir