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| French troops battle with Muslim fighters in CAR |
| 2014-05-25 |
| [Iran Press TV] Fierce battles have reportedly broken out between French forces operating in the Central African Republic (CAR) and the Moslem fighters loyal to the Seleka group. According to witnesses, the French troops, who were supported by helicopter gunships, engaged in a heavy firefight with the Moslem fighters in the central town of Bambari on Saturday. Reports further said a French military helicopter fired at least one rocket into the fighters' position in Bambari. The Central African Republic descended into chaos last December, when Christian gangs launched coordinated attacks against the mostly Moslem Seleka group that toppled the government in March 2013. In recent months, Christian snuffies have been raging violence against the Moslem minority in the CAR, killing thousands of them and displacing many more. |
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