Séléka takeover (2012–2013) Séléka–Anti-balaka conflict (2013–2020) CPC rebellion (2020–) On 21 July 2021, 13 unarmed civilians were murdered in Bongboto village near Bossangoa in the Central African Republic.

On 21 July shortly after 6 a.m. a group of 19 young men riding on six motorbikes left Bossangoa heading north.

They were wearing beige khaki clothes, scarves covering their faces, military boots, gloves, and sunglasses.

Three corpses were taken directly from the scene of the crime, while the remaining 10 were taken to the Bossangoa hospital, where relatives picked them up before doctors could examine them.

Coalition of Patriots for Change has officially released statement denying responsibility for the massacre and blaming Russian mercenaries.

[6] Investigation conducted by Human Rights Watch which involved interviewing 12 people, 10 by phone and two in person also blamed Russian mercenaries.