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Church Of Fatima, Bangui

The Church of Fatima,(French: Eglise de Fatima de Bangui) is a Roman Catholic church located in Bangui, in the Central African Republic.

It is situated in the neighborhood known as PK5, which is 5 km away from the center of the city.

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

On 1 May 2018, PK5 self-defense forces led by Amineri Matar (aka “Force”) stormed the Church of Fatima, killing 27 people and wounding 170.

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.
  2. ^ CAR Seleka rebels kill many in Bangui church attack. BBC. Retrieved 2014-05-30.
  3. ^ "Religious Freedom Report 2018: Central African Republic" (PDF). Aid to the Church in Need.