Incident Summary:

12/25/2020: Assailants attacked Burundian United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) personnel in Bakouma, Mbomou, Central African Republic. This was one of two related attacks on this day. Three peacekeepers were killed, and two others were injured across both attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.

GTD ID:
202012250016

When:
2020-12-25

Country:
Central African Republic

Region:
Sub-Saharan Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Mbomou

City:
Bakouma

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Armed Assault
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Government (Diplomatic)
Name of Entity United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA)
Specific Description Burundian Peacekeepers
Nationality of Target International
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage No
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Firearms Unknown Gun Type
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?Yes
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) Yes
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) No
Additional Information Casualty numbers represent a division of the total number of those killed and wounded across incidents 202012250015 and 202012250016.
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Unknown No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 1 Fatalities / 1 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 1
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 1
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Three peacekeepers killed in CAR as rebel group calls off truce," Al Jazeera, December 26, 2020.
"Security Council condemns attacks on UN mission in CAR," MENAFN - Business & Finance News (English), December 29, 2020.
"3 UN peacekeepers killed in Central African Republic," Lancaster Online, December 26, 2020.