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| Peacekeepers Seize Large Weapons Cache in C. Africa |
| 2014-03-18 |
| [An Nahar] African peacekeepers on Monday announced the seizure of a large weapons cache near Bangui airport in the capital of the strife-torn Central African Republic. "This is an important arsenal that would be enough to keep a large part of Bangui under siege," said a source in the MISCA force who asked to remain anonymous. He said Chadian soldiers found the weapons during an operation lasting several hours late last Thursday, acting on a tipoff from local residents. The haul included more than 10,000 rounds of 12.7 mm bullets, two anti-air missiles, three rocket-propelled grenades, six mortars, around 50 assault rifles and a score of anti-personnel mines. "We are unsure of the origin of the arsenal," the MISCA source said. |
| Posted by:Fred |