UN peacekeeping mission MINUSCA said it had conducted airstrikes in the Central African Republic against a heavily armed group of fighters advancing on the city of Bambari. This is the second time in as many weeks the UN has fired on gunmen moving toward the central city.<br/><br/>In a statement, MINUSCA said that it had spotted about 40 Fighters from the Popular Front for the Renaissance of the Central African Republic (FPRC), heavily armed with AK47s and RPGs (rocket propelled grenades) yesterday morning a few kilometres north of Bambari.<br/><br/>A MINUSCA spokesman told AFP that it remained unclear whether the airstrikes resulted in any casualties, though the mission alerted the International Red Cross for any possible injuries. The region has seen rising violence as the result of a conflict between the FPRC and a rival group, the Union for Peace in Central Africa (UPC).