Three Muslim civilians have been shot dead by a group of angry Christians in the Central African Republic (CAR).
The three were travelling in the Combattant neighborhood near the airport in the capital Bangui when an angry mob stopped their taxi and killed them brutally on Saturday.
“It was extraordinarily violent. They were executed in cold blood,” a witness said.
A Spokesman for the French army, headquartered in the Bangui M’Poko International Airport along with forces of the African Union (AU), confirmed that three bodies were found in the area.
He also said the French soldiers fired warning shots to force the crowd away from the corpses.
Many believe the French troops, known as the Sangaris, turn a blind eye on Christian militia, an accusation Paris rejects.
France invaded its former colony on December 5 after the United Nations Security Council adopted a resolution giving the AU and France the go-ahead to send troops to the country.
There are many mineral resources, including gold and diamond, in the Central African Republic. However, the country is extremely poor and has faced a series of rebellions and coups since it gained independence in 1960.
NT/NN/AS
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