CAR troops, Russian mercenaries kill 44 rebels outside the capital Bangui
By RFI
AFP - FLORENT VERGNES
Central Africa Republic government troops working alongside Russian mercenaries killed 44 rebel fighters 90 kilometers outside the capital, according to what a CAR government spokesperson told French news agency AFP.
The statement, posted on social media on Monday, said that the CAR army had the help of “allied forces” in Boyali village. There were no deaths on the government side, but “44 dead including several mercenaries from Chad, Sudan and the Fulani” ethnic group, according to the post.
“Government forces are back on the offensive,” said government spokesman Ange-Maxime Kazagui.