In Central African Republic, hundreds of civilians are seeking refuge inside a mosque in the border town of Bangassou amid ongoing attacks by Christian militias. UN officials and aid workers said, the attacks throughout the weekend on the town of Bangassou on the Congolese border killed atleast 30 civilians.<br/><br/> The UN base has also been targeted, prompting the deployment of extra troops to the remote town yesterday in anticipation of further attacks. Herve Verhoosel, spokesman for the U.N. mission said the situation is extremely deplorable and efforts are being made to rapidly retake control of Bangassou.<br/><br/>U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres said, he was outraged by the attacks on the 13,000-strong mission that have killed six peacekeepers around Bangassou. Central African Republic has been plagued by inter-religious violence since 2013. More than 400,000 people in the former French colony are displaced internally and nearly half of the population are reliant on aid.
News On AIR | May 15, 2017 8:12 AM
Central African Republic death toll could reach 30: UN