YAOUNDE, June 30 (Xinhua) -- Three people were killed and 18 others injured Tuesday after gunmen struck the northeastern Central African Republic (CAR) town of Amdafock, local sources said.
According to witnesses, unidentified attackers launched a large-scale assault at dawn on Amdafock, a town in the Vakaga prefecture. Heavy and light weapons fire echoed through the town for several hours.
At least one soldier of the Central African Armed Forces was among those killed. Eighteen injured people, including civilians, are currently being treated by local Red Cross teams.
Government forces, with support from allied forces, have moved in to pursue the attackers and restore security to the area, according to local sources.
The CAR government and military officials have yet to issue an official statement on the incident.
Amdafock is located on the Central African side of the border with Sudan.
