Rwanda Peacekeepers rescue 600 Muslims

Rwanda peacekeepers in Central African Republic (CAR) escorted and delivered humanitarian and commercial goods to Bangui on 7 February 2014 from the Cameroon-CAR border.

The convoy of seventy vehicles was escorted by Rwanda Mechanised Infantry battalion (RwaMechBatt1) serving in the African-led International Support Mission to the Central African Republic (MISCA) had started the journey from Bangui on 2 February 2014.

RwaMechBatt1 Forces were able to rescue 600 civilians (Muslims) along the way who were under attack from anti-balaka armed group. The fleeing civilians were evacuated to a safe zone and proceeded to Cameroon.

RwaMechBatt1 peacekeepers first opened the 700 km humanitarian Corridor on 27 January 2014.

Bangui and CAR had been cut off from supplies by armed groups controlling the Bangui-Cameroon main supply road that connects it to the sea port of Douala in Cameroon.

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