Three Russians 'carrying press cards' killed in Central Africa

Quotes Reader August 02, 2018

Three Russians carrying press cards have been killed in the troubled Central African Republic (CAR), Russia's foreign ministry said Tuesday. "According to information received on July 30 (Monday), three people were killed not far from the town of Sibut, 300 kilometres (185 miles) north of Bangui," the ministry said in statement. Although the foreign ministry said the trio were carrying press cards, a Russian security official reached in Bangui said representatives in the CAR were not aware of the presence of any journalists from Russia.