Aïgbado | |
|---|---|
  Aïgbado Location in Central African Republic | |
| Coordinates: 6°53′44.52″N 21°45′43.56″E / 6.8957000°N 21.7621000°E | |
| Country | Central African Republic |
| Prefecture | Haute-Kotto |
| Sub-prefecture | Bria |
| Commune | Samba-Boungou |
Aïgbado or Aïgbando is a village located in the Central African Republic prefecture of Haute-Kotto.
History[edit]
On 21 November 2020 five people were killed and seven injured after clashes between UPC and FPRC in Aïgbado.[1] On 19 June 2021 Russian mercenaries from Wagner Group took control of the village killing 10 people.[2] On 14 July Russians killed four FPRC rebels in Aigbando.[3] On 25 November Russian mercenaries attacked Aïgbado village near Bria killing people and livestock, burning down building and arresting 12 people.[4] From 16 to 17 January 2022 during operation against CPC rebels Russians killed 65 civilians in the village during Aïgbado massacre.[5] On 9 September CPC rebels attacked Aigbando near Bria.[6] After two days of fighting they managed to take control of the town.[7] As of December 2022 the village is under control of government forces and Russian allies.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ "RCA : Bria, 5 morts et 7 blessés dans un incident intergroupe armé". 23 November 2020.
- ^ En Centrafrique, les mercenaires de Wagner accusés d’un nouveau massacre dans le centre nord, 21 June 2021
- ^ RCA : Bria, quatre rebelles de la CPC neutralisé au village Aïgbado par les mercenaires de Wagner, 14 July 2021
- ^ Crime contre l’humanité, les mercenaires russes, auteurs d’un nouveau massacre à Aïgbado, 28 November 2021
- ^ Obaji, Philip (31 January 2022). "Survivors Say Russian Mercenaries Slaughtered 70 Civilians in Gold Mine Massacre". The Daily Beast.
- ^ Dernières heures : violent combat avec les rebelles dans le village Aïgbado, dans la Haute-Kotto, 10 September 2022
- ^ Dans la Haute-Kotto : la CPC regagne du terrain, la Minusca en alerte maximale, 15 September 2022
- ^ Centrafrique : violent affrontement à 100 kilomètres de Bria, près de 50 morts, 11 December 2022