Deadly Attack on Chinese Mine Leaves Multiple Casualties.
Gunmen attacked a Chinese-operated gold mine in the Central African Republic, killing nine Chinese nationals. The Coalition of Patriots for Change (CPC) is suspected of the attack, but the group's military spokesman denied the allegations and blamed Russian mercenaries. The attack came 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, with dozens of rebel groups operating with impunity over the past decade.