2018 Batangafo clashes
| 2018 Batangafo clashes | ||||||||
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| Part of the Central African Republic Civil War | ||||||||
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| Belligerents | ||||||||
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ex-Séléka: | Anti-balaka | |||||||
| Strength | ||||||||
| 120 (initial) | 50 (initial) |
31 October:  1001 November: 1287 November:  138 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | ||||||||
| 0–2 killed, 12 injured | 2–4 killed, 3 injured | None | ||||||
| At least 9 civilians killed, 14 injured and 20,809 displaced | ||||||||
In 2018 a series of clashes occurred in the Central African Republic town of Batangafo between Anti-balaka and Ex-Séléka militias.
Timeline of events
- 31 October: Anti-balaka fighters stabbed motorcyclist from Kabo who delivered vaccines to hospital. In retaliation Ex-Séléka fighters attacked IDP camps burning shelters.
- 1 November: Ex-Séléka attacked and looted places in Batangafo. MINUSCA reinforcement arrived.
- 2 November: Reinforcement from Kabo and Kaga-Bandoro for Ex-Séléka and from Ouogo/Kambakota for Anti-balaka arrived.
- 4 November: Young people demonstrated against MINUSCA.
- 5 November: Continuous fight between Ex-Séléka and Anti-balaka.
- 6 November: Demonstration against Pakistani troops. Another MINUSCA reinforcement arrived.
- 7 November: Fightings largely stop. Another MINUSCA reinforcement arrived.
- 8 November: Anti-balaka barriers disappeared. 5,100 tents have been destroyed.
- 11 November: Anti-balaka blocked access to hospital for people from Lakouanga.
- 12 November: MINUSCA dispersed Anti-balaka.
- 13 November: Women and children protested against MINUSCA inaction.
- 15 November: FPRC threatened to burn down the hospital.
- 17 November: Meeting between MINUSCA and Ex-Séléka on ultimatum.
Fatalities
15 people were killed and 29 were injured as a result of the clashes. 20,809 people were displaced, 5,141 huts (93 percent of the total) and 200 houses were burnt.