Bi Sidi Souleymane

Bi Sidi Souleymane (July 20, 1962 – March 25, 2021),[2] also known as Sidiki Abass,[3] was a leader of the Central African Republic (CAR)-based militia group Return, Reclamation, Rehabilitation (3R).

On May 21, 2019, in northwest CAR’s Ouham-Pendé province, 3R killed at least 46 unarmed civilians.

On August 7, 2020, Souleymane was sanctioned by the United States government under Executive Order 13667[4] and listed in the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List.

[5] On April 2, 2021, a statement from the 3R revealed that Souleymane had died on March 25, from injuries he sustained during an attack in the town of Bossembélé in November 2020.

[2] This Central African Republic biography is a stub.