Bongboto massacre

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Bongboto massacre
Part of Central African Republic Civil War
Bongboto is located in Central African Republic
Bongboto
Bongboto
LocationBongboto, Ouham, Central African Republic
Date21 July 2021
Attack type
Massacre
WeaponsFirearms[1]
Deaths13 killed
PerpetratorsDisputed
No. of participants
4–6[1]

On 21 July 2021 13 unarmed civilians were murdered in Bongboto village near Bossangoa in the Central African Republic. Government forces and rebels from Coalition of Patriots for Change have blamed each other for the massacre. Investigation done by Human Rights Watch has identified Russian mercenaries from the Wagner Group as responsible for the massacre while results of investigation launched by the government has not been published.

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