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'''Goroumo''' is a village in the [[Central African Republic]] [[prefecture]] of [[Ouham-Pendé]], close to the western border with [[Cameroon]], that in 2008 was attacked by [[Outlaw|bandit]]s who killed almost all the male inhabitants.<ref name="BBC">{{cite news | title=Massacre haunts CAR villagers | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7788626.stm |publisher=BBC |date=2008-12-18 |accessdate=2008-12-18 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=Bandits wipe out African village | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/7789380.stm |publisher=BBC |date=2008-12-18 |accessdate=2009-09-09}} (video)</ref> BBC reporter [[Mike Thomson]] wrote that many of the bandits were veteran fighters from past [[coup d'état|coup]]s.<ref name="BBC"/> |
'''Goroumo''' is a village in the [[Central African Republic]] [[prefecture]] of [[Ouham-Pendé]], close to the western border with [[Cameroon]], that in 2008 was attacked by [[Outlaw|bandit]]s who killed almost all the male inhabitants, causing it to be designated as a "[[ghost town]]".<ref name="BBC">{{cite news | title=Massacre haunts CAR villagers | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7788626.stm |publisher=BBC |date=2008-12-18 |accessdate=2008-12-18 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=Bandits wipe out African village | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/7789380.stm |publisher=BBC |date=2008-12-18 |accessdate=2009-09-09}} (video)</ref> BBC reporter [[Mike Thomson]] wrote that many of the bandits were veteran fighters from past [[coup d'état|coup]]s.<ref name="BBC"/> |
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  Goroumo Location in Central African Republic | |
| Coordinates: 6°38′24″N 15°33′0″E / 6.64000°N 15.55000°E | |
| Country | Central African Republic |
| Prefecture | Ouham-Pendé |
Goroumo is a village in the Central African Republic prefecture of Ouham-Pendé, close to the western border with Cameroon, that in 2008 was attacked by bandits who killed almost all the male inhabitants, causing it to be designated as a "ghost town".[1][2] BBC reporter Mike Thomson wrote that many of the bandits were veteran fighters from past coups.[1]
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- ^ a b "Massacre haunts CAR villagers". BBC. 2008-12-18. Retrieved 2008-12-18.
- ^ "Bandits wipe out African village". BBC. 2008-12-18. Retrieved 2009-09-09. (video)
6°38′N 15°36′E / 6.64°N 15.6°E
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