Russia holds funerals of three journalists killed in Central Africa

People wait to pay their respects during a funeral ceremony for Alexander Rastorguyev, one of three Russian TV journalists killed in volatile Central African Republic, in Moscow, Russia August 7, 2018. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Three Russian TV journalists killed in Central African Republic last month while investigating the activities of a clandestine firm of Russian private military contractors were laid to rest in Moscow on Tuesday.

Orhan Dzhemal, Alexander Rastorguyev and Kirill Radchenko were killed about 200 km (125 miles) northeast of the volatile African state's capital Bangui, according to local officials.