Battle of Bangui (2021)

Battle of Bangui
Part of Central African Republic Civil War
Date13 January 2021
Location
Result Government victory
Belligerents

 Central African Republic
United Nations MINUSCA

 Russia
Central African Republic Coalition of Patriots for Change
Commanders and leaders
Central African Republic Faustin-Archange Touadéra Central African Republic François Bozizé
Units involved
Russia Wagner Group
Strength
200 rebels
Casualties and losses

Rwanda One killed and one injured

Central African Republic Several injured[1]
30 killed, five captured[2]
Several civilians injured[1]

On 13 January 2021 around 200 rebels from Coalition of Patriots for Change attacked Bangui, the capital of the Central African Republic, in an attempt to overthrow the government which resulted in failure.