Incident Summary:

12/22/2020: Assailants attacked a police station in Bambari, Ouaka, Central African Republic. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of three related attacks in Bambari on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Union for Peace in Central Africa (UPC).

GTD ID:
202012220023

When:
2020-12-22

Country:
Central African Republic

Region:
Sub-Saharan Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Ouaka

City:
Bambari

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Armed Assault
Type of Attack (more) Facility/Infrastructure Attack
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Police
Name of Entity Central Police
Specific Description Police Station
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
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 This incident is part of a set of coordinated attacks in which both military and non-military entities were targeted.
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Union for Peace in Central Africa (UPC) 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
"UN says regains control of Central African Republic city of Bambari," Xinhua General News Service, December 23, 2020.
"CAR rebels seize city ahead of elections," UrduPoint.com, December 22, 2020.
"Rebels seize Central African Republic's fourth-largest city five days before nationwide elections," France24, December 22, 2020.