Battle of Bangassou

Battle of Bangassou
Part of Central African Republic Civil War
Date January 3, 2021 Location Bangassou, Mbomou, Central African Republic Result Rebel victory The CPC and FPRC withdraw from Bangassou on January 17 following a MINUSCA ultimatum
Belligerents
MINUSCA Morocco Rwanda Gabon FACA Wagner Group	CPC UPC FPRC
Commanders and leaders
Pierrette Benguere	Mahamet Saleh Abdoulaye Hissène
Casualties and losses
2 peacekeepers killed 2 FACA soldiers wounded	13+ fighters killed
Several civilians killed and injured 15,000+ refugees

On January 3, 2021, rebels from the CPC coalition and FPRC attacked Bangassou, the capital of Mbomou, Central African Republic, sparking clashes with MINUSCA peacekeepers. The CPC captured Bangassou within hours on January 3, forcing thousands of civilians to flee to the Democratic Republic of the Congo or to the MINUSCA base in Bangassou. The CPC abandoned the city on January 17 following an ultimatum by MINUSCA. The battle of Bangassou was part of a larger series of CPC attacks on Central African cities during and after the 2020–21 Central African general election.^[1]