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Gunmen killed nine Chinese miners in an attack near Bambari, Central African Republic as the Chinese President Xi Jinping called for the perpetrators of the attack to be severely punished.
“Two wounded and nine dead bodies had been counted and the victims were Chinese who worked at a site run by the Gold Coast Group,” the central town’s mayor Abel Matchipata said.
The Chinese foreign ministry confirmed the toll, and Xi Jinping 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 and ensure the safety of Chinese citizens”, the Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said.
The victim’s bodies were transferred to a hospital in the capital Bangui.
