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At least 20 villagers killed during rebel attack
Updated On: 23 December, 2023 07:45 AM IST | Bangui | Agencies
The assailants burned down houses in the village, which has been “emptied of its population,” Bonang said.
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At least 21 people, including children and a soldier, were killed by rebels during attacks targeting a security outpost and a village in northern Central African Republic.
“The rebels first attacked the army checkpoints, killing one person and wounding several others, before attacking the civilian population, killing about 20 people,” said Ernest Bonang, a federal lawmaker who represents Nzakoundou, the village attacked Thursday.
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