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9 Chinese Nationals Killed in attack on gold mining site in Central African Republic
Nine Chinese mine workers were killed in an attack in the Central African Republic.
The attack by “armed men” happened at about 5:00 am near Bambari, said the central town’s mayor Abel Matchipata.
Matchipata told AFP that “nine bodies and two wounded” had been counted, adding that the victims were Chinese workers at a site run by the Gold Coast Group, 25 kilometres (15 miles) from his town.
China’s foreign ministry confirmed the toll, and Xi called on authorities in the Central African Republic to “severely punish” those behind the killings.
The president had ordered “an all-out effort to treat the wounded, handle the aftermath in a timely manner, severely punish perpetrators in accordance with the law, and ensure the safety of Chinese citizens”, an unnamed China foreign ministry spokesperson said in a statement.
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