(CNN) New evidence shows that three Russian journalists killed in the Central African Republic last year were victims of a well-planned ambush involving a senior police officer with shadowy Russian connections -- and they were tracked from the moment they arrived in the country. Bullet holes in the side of the vehicle carrying the Russian journalists. In reality he was working with one of the Russian military contractors that has a presence in CAR -- Wagner. A source knowledgeable about the deployment says they were "high quality," with active links to the Russian security services. Weeks after the Russian military trainers began arriving in early 2018, Touadera appointed a Russian, Valery Zakharov, as his special security advisor.

Source: CNN January 10, 2019 15:00 UTC