The United Nations said, Three UN peacekeepers have been killed by unidentified combatants in the Central African Republic, as the country prepares for a general election and on the other side fighting continues between rebels and government forces. The shocking news came after a rebel coalition called off a ceasefire. After the arrival of troops from Russia and Rwanda to shore up the government of the resource-rich country, it will resume its march on the capital. 

The United Nations statement on Friday informs, "Three peacekeepers from Burundi were killed and two others were wounded" following attacks on UN troops and Central African national defense and security forces. With no further details, UN informed onl;y about the Place of incident. The assaults took place in Dekoa, central Kemo Prefecture, and in Bakouma, in the southern Mbomou Prefecture. Stephane Dujarric, spokesman for the UN Secretary-General, strongly condemned the latest incident, and asked on the CAR authorities to investigate the "heinous" assaults. 

He warned the rebels that "attacks against United Nations peacekeepers may constitute a war crime." Central African Republic is to face elections on Sunday for its 140 seat legislature, ahead of the polls, 63-year-old incumbent President Faustin Archange Touadera has accused his predecessor Francois Bozize of plotting a coup. Bozize denies the charges against him, he is under UN sanctions and barred from running. 

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