5°43′08″N 20°50′40″E / 5.7188°N 20.8445°E
Chimbolo massacre | |
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Part of Central African Republic Civil War | |
Location | Chimbolo, Ouaka, Central African Republic |
Date | 19 March 2023 4:00 WAT (UTC+01:00) |
Attack type | Massacre |
Weapons | Firearms |
Deaths | 9 killed (excluding 1 attacker) |
Injured | 2 injured |
Victims | Chinese workers |
Perpetrators | Disputed |
No. of participants | Unknown |
On 19 March 2023 unknown gunmen attacked a gold mine near the town of Chimbolo in the Central African Republic's province of Ouaka, killing nine Chinese workers and injuring two.