Battle of Bakouma
Part of the Central African Republic Civil War
Date31 December 2018 – 16 January 2019
Location
Bakouma, Central African Republic
Result MINUSCA/FACA victory
Belligerents

Popular Front for the Rebirth of Central African Republic (FPRC)

Union for Peace in the Central African Republic (UPC) (alleged)		 Central African Republic Central African Armed Forces
United Nations MINUSCA
Anti-balaka
Commanders and leaders
Noureddine Adam
Faris Youssouf Ben Barka
Hissein Damboucha
Mahmat Saleh		 Ferdinand Madambari †
Herve Madambari †
Casualties and losses
32 people killed, 12,000 displaced

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

  1. ↑ "Central African Republic: More than 12,000 displaced to 'roads and forests' after Bakouma violence". 7 January 2019.
  2. ↑ "UN to set up temporary base after FPRC withdraws from Bakouma, Central African Republic". 17 January 2019.
  3. ↑ "RCA: under pressure, FPRC fighters withdraw from Bakouma city - RFI". 16 January 2019.
  4. ↑ "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" (PDF). 30 July 2019.
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