French troops have arrested several suspected gunmen as part of their mission to disarm rival Muslim and Christian fighters in the Central African Republic.<br /><br />France’s military claims to have restored some stability in its former colony following a wave of religious violence which has left over 460 dead in the capital Bangui alone since last Thursday.<br /><br />The Central African Republic has spiralled into chaos since the mainly Muslim Seleka rebels seized power in March and went on a rampage of looting and killing.<br /><br />Five days ago Christian militias loyal to ousted president Francois Bozize attacked the capital. <br /><br />France under UN authorisation has boosted its military presence to help African peacekeepers struggling to restore order. <br /><br />The US says it has will provide transport aircraft to carry troops to the country from Burundi to support the French-led effort.
