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AFP
Bangui
The 3R militia group, blamed for a massacre of more than 50 civilians in the Central Africa Republic earlier this week, has handed over three of its members to the authorities, the government said Saturday.
The massacre Tuesday in villages near the northwestern town of Paoua, close to the border with Chad, were the worst single loss of life since the government and 14 militias signed a deal in February aimed at restoring peace to one of Africa’s most troubled countries A government source said the 3R’s three men “were questioned yesterday at Paoua. They said they had led a group of 22 men to carry out this operation.”
On Wednesday, the government and the UN peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic, MINUSCA, delivered an ultimatum to 3R, giving it 72 hours to hand over those responsible for the killings and disband.
Bangui
The 3R militia group, blamed for a massacre of more than 50 civilians in the Central Africa Republic earlier this week, has handed over three of its members to the authorities, the government said Saturday.
The massacre Tuesday in villages near the northwestern town of Paoua, close to the border with Chad, were the worst single loss of life since the government and 14 militias signed a deal in February aimed at restoring peace to one of Africa’s most troubled countries A government source said the 3R’s three men “were questioned yesterday at Paoua. They said they had led a group of 22 men to carry out this operation.”
On Wednesday, the government and the UN peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic, MINUSCA, delivered an ultimatum to 3R, giving it 72 hours to hand over those responsible for the killings and disband.
