Roadside bomb kills three U.N. peacekeepers in Central African Republic


DAKAR (Reuters) - A roadside bomb killed three United Nations peacekeepers from Bangladesh and injured several others in northwest Central African Republic on Monday, the U.N. said.

The attack occurred near the village of Kaita, close to the border with Cameroon, in an area rife with militia activity.

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