Looting Follows Evacuation of Muslims in CAR

Heavily armed peacekeepers have escorted some of the last remaining Muslims out of Central African Republic’s capital, Bangui, trucking more than 1,300 people who for months had been trapped by Christian militants.   Moments after the convoys departed Sunday, Christians swarmed into and picked apart houses and a mosque in Bangui's PK12 neighborhood, which had been a Muslim stronghold in the majority Christian south.   Armed Congolese peacekeepers stood watch, but did not...

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