| Battle of Bakouma | |||||||
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| Part of the Central African Republic Civil War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Popular Front for the Rebirth of Central African Republic (FPRC) |
 Central African Armed Forces  MINUSCAAnti-balaka | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Noureddine Adam Faris Youssouf Ben Barka Hissein Damboucha Mahmat Saleh |
Ferdinand Madambari† Herve Madambari† | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 32 people killed, 12,000 displaced | |||||||
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From December 2018 to January 2019 heavy clashes took place in Bakouma in Central African Republic.
Battle[]
On 31 December 2018 FPRC and UPC rebels took control of Bakouma city after battle with Anti-balaka. They cut telephone networks and looted more than 90% of houses. They killed Madambari brothers, local Anti-balaka leaders. On 2 January 2019 MINUSCA forces entered town demanding withdrawal of militias. More than 12,000 people had to leave city to local forests and roads without any shelters.[1] On 8 January 100 people in Bangassou protested against violence in Bakouma. On 16 January 2019 MINUSCA forces recaptured entire town with support of military and Anti-balaka militias forcing FPRC fighters to leave. They established temporary base in city to protect civilians.[2] The last convoy left town at 5 am.[3] On their withdrawal, FPRC fighters set fire to 40 houses.[4]
References[]
- ↑ "Central African Republic: More than 12,000 displaced to ‘roads and forests’ after Bakouma violence". 7 January 2019. https://www.thedefensepost.com/2019/01/07/central-african-republic-12000-displaced-bakouma-violence-fprc/.
- ↑ "UN to set up temporary base after FPRC withdraws from Bakouma, Central African Republic". 17 January 2019. https://www.thedefensepost.com/2019/01/17/minusca-establish-temporary-opertion-base-bakouma-central-african-republic/.
- ↑ "RCA: under pressure, FPRC fighters withdraw from Bakouma city - RFI". 16 January 2019. https://www.tellerreport.com/news/--rca--under-pressure--fprc-fighters-withdraw-from-bakouma-city---rfi-.HkxDhzNaf4.html.
- ↑ "Letter dated 30 July 2019 from the Panel of Experts on the Central African Republic extended pursuant to resolution 2454 (2019) addressed to the President of the Security Council". 30 July 2019. https://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.int/files/resources/S_2019_608_E.pdf.
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