Central African Republic: a UN investigation into a massacre attributed to Central African and Russian paramilitary forces (UN sources)

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The UN is investigating an alleged massacre near Bria, in the Central African Republic, which claimed several dozen victims during a joint operation by the Central African armed forces and mercenaries from the Russian group Wagner from January 16 to 17, it was reported. learned Friday from UN sources. This operation targeted the armed group Union for Peace in the Central African Republic (UPC), one of these sources told AFP on condition of anonymity. “More than 30 civilians were reportedly killed, some by stray bullets,” she added, also referring to the possibility of looting by the perpetrators of the military operation.

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