In Bohong, Séléka fighters looted civilian belongings and erected numerous roadblocks around the town to extort money from the people.

Those who could not pay the passing fee were ordered to drink contaminated water and roll around in the mud.

These bad treatments led the local youth to create a self-defense group named Young Archers.

Responding to the death of its members, Seleka sent reinforcement forces from Bocaranga, Ngaoundaye, and Paoua to Bohong and clash continued until 19 August 2013.

During the three-day battle, Seleka burned thousands of houses and looted civilian and church properties.

As a result, Bohong was only inhabited by Muslims and Seleka while the non-Muslim residents fled the town.