Diki
Diki is a village in the Bamingui-Bangoran Prefecture in the northern Central African Republic.
Diki | |
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  Diki Location in the Central African Republic | |
| Coordinates: 8°48′N 19°37′E | |
| Country |  Central African Republic |
| Prefecture | Bamingui-Bangoran |
| Sub-prefecture | N'Délé |
| Time zone | UTC + 1 |
On 2 August, 2023, a massacre occurred in the village when a group of armed men called together a group of the community's residents under pretense of holding a meeting. According to Ousmane Youssef, a local tribal chief, the attackers opened fire on the attendees at point-blank range, killing 13 and wounding 2 more. No group claimed responsibility.[1]
Citations
- Associated Press (2 August 2023). "Armed men in Central African Republic stage local meeting before killing 13 at point-blank range". FoxNews.com. Fox News. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
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