adminBangui — Heavy fighting including rocket and grenade attacks broke out Wednesday near the airport in Central African Republic’s capital, sparking fear and panic in a nearby displacement camp home to at least 100,000 people.At least 10 people were wounded, including three who were critically hurt, according to Lucas Agbouko, a nurse in the capital of Bangui.
The instability also derailed a UN trip to the town of Bossangoa north of the capital when Humanitarian Chief Valerie Amos and the head of UNAids, Michel Sidibe, and others could not reach the airport because of the unrest, the United Nations said.
Violence erupted on Wednesday morning as a flight from Douala, Cameroon arrived in Bangui. Passengers descended the plane’s stairs to the crackle of gunfire, and airport officials told the new arrivals to remain inside the airport until the area had been secured. — AP
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