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Church of Fatima, Bangui

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The Church of Fatima, a Roman Catholic church, is located in Bangui, in the Central African Republic.

It is situated in the neighborhood known as KM5 which is 5 km away from the center of the city.[1]

On May 28, 2014, the Seleka, a paramilitary rebel movement, threw grenades before shooting indiscriminately at the church, killing at least 11 people.[2]

References

  1. ^ Jacqueline Cassandra Woodfork (1 January 2006). Culture And Customs of the Central African Republic. Greenwood Publishing Group. pp. 145–. ISBN 978-0-313-33203-6. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
  2. ^ CAR Seleka rebels kill many in Bangui church attack. BBC. Retrieved 2014-05-30.