Swiss geologist and local miner kidnapped and killed in Central African Republic
- A Swiss geologist named Luca Maggini and a local miner were kidnapped and killed north of Bangui in the Central African Republic, as reported by the local public prosecutor’s office.
- The victims were abducted by unidentified men in the evening near the village of Gbango-Carriere, approximately 55 kilometers north of Bangui, with Maggini captured as he was leaving the area.
- The attack also involved the kidnapping of a Central African Army staff sergeant according to the public prosecutor’s statement.
- Maggini was employed by ADMOG Gold, an Emirati company operating in the Central African Republic, a country experiencing ongoing instability and activity from the Russian mercenary group Wagner.
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The geologist, along with a local miner, was kidnapped and killed by unidentified men.
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Swiss geologist and local miner kidnapped and killed in Central African Republic
A Swiss geologist and a local miner were killed in the Central African Republic, north of Bangui, according to the local public prosecutor's office.
A Swiss national and a Central African soldier have been killed in the Central African Republic.
Armed men kidnap and kill a Swiss geologist in the Central African Republic
A Swiss geologist and a local miner were killed on Thursday in the Central African Republic, north of the capital, Bangui, according to a statement released today by the local Public Prosecutor's Office.
The Swiss citizen who died in the attack north of the capital Bangui was reportedly in the area for mining exploration work.
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