Rebels attack CAR capital but pushed back by Russia-backed army UN peacekeepers
Insurgents launched an early morning attack in Bangui in Central African Republic, with explosions heard
13 January 2021 - 16:45
Bangui — Rebels in Central African Republic (CAR) attacked the capital early on Wednesday, but were repelled by President Faustin-Archange Touadéra’s security forces and UN peacekeepers, authorities said, in an escalation of an election conflict.
Helped by newly arrived troops from Russia and Rwanda, the CAR army has been battling groups seeking to overturn a December 27 vote in which Touadéra was declared victor despite fraud claims...
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