UN base 'targeted' in Central Africa clashes
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By AFP 3 hours ago in World
The UN peacekeeping force in Central African Republic (CAR) said Tuesday one of its bases had come under fire during clashes between rival groups, prompting its troops to respond.
The violence erupted on Monday between rival factions of the so-called former Seleka Muslim rebel group in the town of Bria, 400 kilometres (250 miles) northeast of Bangui, MINUSCA said in a statement.
"The MINUSCA base was targeted by some elements of the FPRC before they were driven out of the area by retaliatory fire," it said.
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