Incident Summary:

04/04/2019: Assailants attacked Yambourou, Zangba, Basse-Kotto, Central African Republic. This was one of five coordinated incidents in Zangba on the same day. At least 18 people were killed and 40 other people were injured across the attacks. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to the Union for Peace in Central Africa (UPC).

GTD ID:
201904040025

When:
2019-04-04

Country:
Central African Republic

Region:
Sub-Saharan Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Basse-Kotto

City:
Yambourou

Location Details:
The incident occurred in the Zangba district.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Unknown
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Private Citizens & Property
Name of Entity Yambourou Village
Specific Description Village
Nationality of Target Central African Republic
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage Unknown
Extent of Property Damage Unknown
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Unknown
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 reflect a division of the total number of those killed/wounded across incidents 201904040023, 201904040024, 201904040025, 201904040026, and 201904040027.
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 4 Fatalities / 8 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 4
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 8
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Rebel Attack Kills 18, Wounds 40 in Southeastern CAR," Corbeau News, April 6, 2019.