在中非共和國首都班基上演的暴力流血事件致使成千上萬的平民星期三在國際機場尋求安全庇護。
聯合國難民署呼籲政府立即採取行動保護平民。
交戰發生在這座城市的至少兩個地區—博伊拉貝及波恩社區。
“聯合國難民署因為最近在中非共和國首都事件拉響了警報。
我們已經看到,對平民的攻擊迫使成千上萬的人在首都班基不同地點避難,”聯合國難民署發言人巴爾·巴爾科。
巴爾科表示至少奪走10人生命的暴力流血事件要歸咎於各種武裝組織。
路透社新聞機構將其描述為前叛軍的搶劫。
“在過去的10天, 相關報導稱有任意逮捕、羈押、酷刑、敲詐勒索、武裝搶劫，同時還有諸如身體暴力及限制平民活動的行為發生。
所以這就強迫人們離開自己的房子。
而在卡爾有超過200000人在這起事件前已經流離失所。”巴爾科說道。
超過6000人在附近的機場避難,其中大多數是婦女及兒童。
機場跑道一段時間內被阻塞而且航班改變前往喀麥隆。
巴爾科說道:“聯合國難民署呼籲當局立即採取行動來保護平民免受傷害允許這些人返家。
我們不想要的是那些人流離失所。
我們希望他們能夠儘快重返家園。”
一些平民也尋求醫院和教堂以及親戚家庭的庇護。
去年3月,5個武裝組織以塞勒卡的名義聯合推翻總統弗朗索瓦·博齊澤。
前塞勒卡領袖的蜜雪兒·喬托迪亞現在成為總統。
他最近承諾要“維護和平”及“鞏固團結”,並呼籲他的反對者們認識到他的合法性。
博齊澤先生的支持者拒絕喬托迪亞總統。
Ongoing violence in the Central African Republic capital Bangui caused thousands of civilians to seek safety at the international airport Wednesday.
The U.N. refugee agency is calling on the government to take immediate action to protect the civilians.
The fighting is taking place in at least two areas of the city-the Boy-Rabe and Boeing neighborhoods.
“UNHCR is alarmed at the recent events in the Central African Republic's capital.
We have seen that attacks on civilians have forced thousands of people to take refuge in different locations in the capital Bangui itself,” said UNHCR spokesman Babar Baloch.
Baloch said the violence-which has taken at least 10 lives-is blamed on various armed groups.
Reuters news agency describes them as “marauding former rebel fighters.”
“Over the past 10 days, there have been reports of arbitrary arrests, detention, torture, extortion, armed robbery and also reports of physical violence and restrictions on movement of the civilians.
So this is what is forcing people out of their houses.
And in CAR there were over 200,000 people who were displaced already before these events,” Baloch said.
Up to 6,000 people have taken refuge at the nearby airport, mostly women and children.
The airport runway was blocked for a time and flights diverted to Cameroon.
Baloch said, “UNHCR is calling on authorities to immediate action to protect civilians from harm allow these people to return to their houses.
What we don't want is people who have recently been displaced to end up in a prolonged displacement.
We want them to be able to return to their homes as soon as possible.”
Some of the civilians have also sought shelter in a hospital and churches, as well as the homes of relatives.
Last March, five armed groups-united under the name Seleka-toppled President Francois Bozize.
Michel Djotodia, former Seleka leader, is now president.
He recently promised to “preserve peace” and “consolidate unity” and called on his opponents to recognize his legitimacy.
Supporters of Mr. Bozize have rejected Djotodia's presidency.
