Séléka takeover (2012–2013) Séléka–Anti-balaka conflict (2013–2020) CPC rebellion (2020–) On 21 May 2019 at least 46[1] unarmed civilians were killed by rebels from Return, Reclamation, Rehabilitation armed group in Ouham-Pendé prefecture in the Central African Republic including at least 32 in Koundjili and Lemouna and nine in Bohong.
On 21 May 2019, the day of the attack, villagers in Loura reported seeing 14 motorbikes coming from Létélé (where 3R has a base) heading towards Lemouna-Koundjili, but only four returned.
A MINUSCA convoy arrived at this moment at the top of Koundjili at which time the 3R elements fled on their motorbikes for Lemouna.
At the same time as the Koundjili and Lemouna killing, the 3R also carried out a series of attacks in the area to the south of Bohong.
Abbas Sidiki admitted that he sent 3R fighters to the villages on that day, but he did not admit to having given them orders to commit the killings On 24 May Abbas Sidiki, leader of 3R armed group handed over three individuals from the group to the authorities: Issa Salleh “Bozize” (from Koui), Mahamat Tahir (also from Koui) and Yauba Ousman (from Ngaoundaye).
[4] On 20 July 2023 the sentence of Issa Salleh ws reduced from life in prison to 30 years on appeal.