Clashes in C.Africa town kill at least 75: priest
2/3/2014 3:16:41 PM
At least 75 people have been killed in clashes in a town in the strife-torn Central African Republic since Tuesday and the fighting is still going on, a local priest told AFP.
Cassien Kamatari said his parish was sheltering 1,500 people who had fled the violence between Christians and Muslims in the town of Boda, 100 kilometres (60 miles) west of the capital Bangui.
"Heavily-armed Muslims erected barricades at the entrance and exit to the town and launched attacks on Christians, forcing them to flee," he told AFP by telephone on Monday.
"At least 60 people were killed and many others injured, 15 of whom died of their injuries," Kamatari added.
All those victims were Christian, he said. The number of Muslim victims could not be determined because their bodies were buried immediately.
Cassien Kamatari said his parish was sheltering 1,500 people who had fled the violence between Christians and Muslims in the town of Boda, 100 kilometres (60 miles) west of the capital Bangui.
"Heavily-armed Muslims erected barricades at the entrance and exit to the town and launched attacks on Christians, forcing them to flee," he told AFP by telephone on Monday.
"At least 60 people were killed and many others injured, 15 of whom died of their injuries," Kamatari added.
All those victims were Christian, he said. The number of Muslim victims could not be determined because their bodies were buried immediately.