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Surrendered Central African rebels run away flee
Around 200 rebel fighters in the Central African Republic who surrendered to African Union troops at the weekend in the key town of Sibut fled overnight, a military source said on Sunday.

“Unfortunately they fled in the night. They’ve gone to Kaga Bandoro,” an officer in the African Union force (MISCA) told AFP.
Oh noes! Not Kaga Bandoro!!!
Kaga Bandoro is some 160 kilometres (100 miles) north of Sibut, the town which had been held for several days by former members of the mainly Seleka rebellion — causing terrified residents to flee — before it was recaptured by MISCA troops on Saturday.

It is thought the rebels fled because of fear of revenge attacks by members of militia. They had initially agreed to be held by peacekeepers.

According to Colonel Abdelkader Djelani, a Seleka officer who was part of the group which fled Sibut, the rebels were concerned about the lack of security around them.

“We want solutions and really secure camps. In Bangui, Seleka confined to camps... (were) attacked by anti-balaka.”

He added that the former Seleka rebels were “ready to disarm” depending on the conditions.

Some of the residents of the town were cautiously thinking of returning home after news that African Union soldiers were now in control.

A Gabonese contingent from MISCA entered the town on Saturday.

The taking of the northern town was the latest challenge faced by peacekeepers struggling to maintain order in a country the size of France with a long history of coups, attempted coups and army mutinies.
Posted by: Steve White 2014-02-03
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