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| Boyo killings | |
|---|---|
| Part of Central African Republic Civil War | |
  Boyo | |
| Location | Boyo, Ouaka, Central African Republic |
| Date | 6–16 December 2021 |
| Target | UPC rebels, Muslim civilians |
Attack type | Massacre |
| Weapons | Firearms, grenades, machetes[1] |
| Deaths | 27+ killed |
| Injured | 12+ injured[1] |
| Victims | 1,500 displaced |
| Perpetrators | Anti-balaka (pro-government faction) |
No. of participants | 240[1] |
| Motive | Islamophobia[1] |
| Accused |
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| Charges |
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Between 6 and 16 December 2021, a number of Muslim civilians were killed and injured by Anti-balaka fighters supported by government forces and Russian mercenaries in the Boyo commune, located in the Ouaka prefecture of the Central African Republic (CAR).[1] These civilians were attacked for their alleged links with Union for Peace in the Central African Republic (UPC) rebels. The attacks are part of the larger CAR Civil War which has been ongoing since 2012.