Several Chadian herdsmen were killed during skirmishes with CAR soldiers in the capital Bangui last weekend, a diplomatic source in the city told IRIN on Friday. The clashes began when a small “misunderstanding” between the herdsmen and a group of Bangui residents attracted soldiers to the scene, the source said. One of the soldiers shot and killed a herdsmen, prompting further confrontation. “About four or five Chadians were killed there,” the diplomat said. Following the incident, President Ange-Felix Patasse apologised “on behalf of the CAR to the sister Republic of Chad,” adding that “relations between the CAR and Chad are indestructible,” Gabonese Africa No 1 radio reported.
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