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
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Location within Central African Republic
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Central African Republic Civil War
Timeline
2013
1st Bangui
Operation Sangaris
PK5 District
2014
Bossemptélé
2016
Escape from Bangui
2017
Bangassou
1st Alindao
2018
Batangafo
Bakouma
2nd Alindao
2019
Bambari
Ouham-Pendé killings
2020
N'Délé
2021
Bangui
Bongboto
Matchika
Boyo
2022
Aïgbado
Nzacko
March 2022 attacks
Gadzi
2023
Chimbolo
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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^"Bangladesh Army contributing to peace efforts in Central African Republic".
^"Point de situation des opérations du 11 au 17 janvier". Archived from the original on 2019-03-27. Retrieved 2019-03-08.
^"Centrafrique : Bambari, intervention des parachutistes portugais en appui aux soldats de la Minusca et les FACA". 10 January 2019.
^ ab"EMGFA". Archived from the original on 2019-05-23. Retrieved 2019-03-13.
^"Centrafrique : Arrivée à Bangui des corps des policiers tués à Bambari". 11 January 2019.
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Global Information
France (air Support) (Jan 11)
Major Md Shahidul Islam
Paratroopers
Special Forces[2][3]
Peacekeepers
1 Mi-17 helicopter[2]
Mercenaries[5]
