French troops in Central African Republic clashed with gunmen in the capital, as they searched for weapons.<br/> <br />France has moved 1600 troops into its former colony, to disarm rival Muslim and Christian fighters responsible for hundreds of killings since last week.<br/> <br />Morning shootings erupted near the airport, after gunmen refused to hand over their weapons.<br/> <br />Later in the day, French forces came under attack by former rebels in the city center. And pockets of mob violence erupted in several parts of the city.
