Incident Summary:

12/27/2020: Assailants looted and destroyed ballot boxes in Carnot, Mambere Kadei, Central African Republic. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of five related attacks on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Return, Reclamation, Rehabilitation (3R) and an Anti-Balaka Militia.

GTD ID:
202012270015

When:
2020-12-27

Country:
Central African Republic

Region:
Sub-Saharan Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Mambere Kadei

City:
Carnot

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Facility/Infrastructure Attack
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Government (General)
Name of Entity Independent Electoral Commission (CEI)
Specific Description Ballot Boxes
Nationality of Target Central African Republic
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage Yes
Extent of Property Damage Minor (likely < $1 million)
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Firearms Unknown Gun Type
Incendiary Arson/Fire
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
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Anti-Balaka Militia No
Return, Reclamation, Rehabilitation (3R) No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 0 Fatalities / 0 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 0
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 0
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Central African Republic: Armed rebels destroy ballot boxes after poll," One News Page, December 28, 2020.