Rebels Attack Gold Mine in Central African Republic, Killing 9 Chinese Workers.

Gunmen attacked a Chinese-operated gold mining site in Central African Republic, killing nine Chinese nationals and injuring two others. The rebel coalition, initially blamed for the attack, accused Russian mercenaries from the Wagner Group of being behind the violence. The attack occurred just days after the kidnapping of three Chinese nationals in the country's west. The Central African Republic remains one of the poorest countries in the world despite its vast mineral wealth, and rebel groups have operated with impunity across the country over the past decade, thwarting mining exploration by foreign companies.