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Church of Fatima, Bangui
Religious building in Central African Republic From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Church of Fatima,(French: Eglise de Fatima de Bangui) is a Roman Catholic church located in Bangui, in the Central African Republic.
It is situated in the neighborhood known as PK5, which is 5 km away from the center of the city.[1]
On May 28, 2014, the Séléka, a paramilitary rebel movement, threw grenades before shooting indiscriminately at the church, killing at least 11 people.[2]
On 1 May 2018, PK5 self-defense forces led by Amineri Matar (aka “Force”) stormed the Church of Fatima, killing 27 people and wounding 170.[3]
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