At least 4 people were killed during an attack on a Central African Republic mining town

Authorities say that anti-government rebels in the Central African Republic have carried out an attack in a village known for gold mining.

Armed rebels attacked a Chinese-run gold mining town in Central African Republic. At least four people were killed in the attack, a local government spokesperson said. The Coalition of Patriots for Change, an alliance of rebel groups aligned with former President Francois Bozize, carried out the attack. Central Africa has been in conflict since 2013.