January 2019 Bambari clashes

January 2019 Bambari clashes
Part of the Central African Republic Civil War (2012-present)
UPC vehicle destroyed during clashes
Date 10 – 11, 17 – 19 January 2019 Location Bambari, Ouaka, Central African Republic 5°45′55″N 20°40′27″E / 5.76528°N 20.67417°E / 5.76528; 20.67417 Result CAR/MINUSCA victory MINUSCA forces conduct Operation BEKPA 2 on January 17 40+ UPC rebels killed (per Security Council report)
Belligerents
Central African Republic MINUSCA  Portugal  Bangladesh    Nepal  Pakistan  France (air Support) (Jan 11)	Union for Peace in the Central African Republic (UPC)
Commanders and leaders
Major Md Shahidul Islam	General Bello (WIA)
Strength
Paratroopers Pandur and Humvee vehicles[1] Special Forces[2][3] Peacekeepers 1 Mi-17 helicopter[2] 2 Mirage 2000 fighter jets[4] Mercenaries[5]	30 to 40 fighters[6] Technicals
Casualties and losses
2 policemen killed, 1 wounded Unknown number of soldiers killed[7] none	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]
Bambari class=notpageimage| 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.