January 2019 Bambari clashes | |||||||
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Part of the Central African Republic Civil War (2012-present) | |||||||
![]() UPC vehicle destroyed during clashes | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
![]() | Union for Peace in the Central African Republic (UPC) | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
![]() | General Bello (WIA) | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
![]() Pandur and Humvee vehicles[1] ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
30 to 40 fighters[6] Technicals | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
2 policemen killed, 1 wounded Unknown number of soldiers killed[7] ![]() |
40+ killed (Security Council report)[8] 8 technicals captured[6] 3 suspected fighters captured | ||||||
Aid worker and teacher killed[9] 30 injured by gunshot (1 died in hospital) 10 killed (including 2 policemen) on January 10 (per Corbeau News)[10] | |||||||
Location within Central African Republic |
In January 2019, a series of clashes occurred in the town of Bambari in the Central African Republic between Union for Peace in the Central African Republic (UPC) rebels against government and United Nations Peacekeeping forces. The clashes cumulated in Operation BEKPA 2, when United Nations forces, including Portuguese and Bangladeshi special operations forces and Nepalese Peacekeepers launched an offensive operation to secure the town.
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