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Swiss Geologist and Local Miner Kidnapped and Killed in Central African Republic

  • A Swiss geologist named Luca Maggini and a local miner were kidnapped and killed north of Bangui in the Central African Republic, as reported by the local public prosecutor’s office.
  • The victims were abducted by unidentified men in the evening near the village of Gbango-Carriere, approximately 55 kilometers north of Bangui, with Maggini captured as he was leaving the area.
  • The attack also involved the kidnapping of a Central African Army staff sergeant according to the public prosecutor’s statement.
  • Maggini was employed by ADMOG Gold, an Emirati company operating in the Central African Republic, a country experiencing ongoing instability and activity from the Russian mercenary group Wagner.
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Swiss geologist and local miner kidnapped and killed in Central African Republic

A Swiss geologist and a local miner were killed in the Central African Republic, north of Bangui, according to the local public prosecutor's office.

·New York, United States
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Armed men kidnap and kill a Swiss geologist in the Central African Republic

·Buenos Aires, Argentina
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A Swiss geologist and a local miner were killed on Thursday in the Central African Republic, north of the capital, Bangui, according to a statement released today by the local Public Prosecutor's Office.

·Portugal
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A Swiss national and a Central African soldier have been killed in the Central African Republic.

·Zürich, Switzerland
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The Swiss citizen who died in the attack north of the capital Bangui was reportedly in the area for mining exploration work.

A Swiss national and a Central African soldier were killed in an attack on Thursday north of Bangui, the capital of the Central African Republic, which was learned Monday from a military source.

·Geneva, Switzerland
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Blick broke the news in Zürich, Switzerland on Sunday, August 2, 2026.
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