Fighters of the Russian private military company (PMC) Wagner helped the soldiers of the National Army of the Central African Republic (CAR) FACA to recapture the city of Kuango in the south of the country, which was attacked by the militants of the Patriots Coalition for Change (CPC). This was reported by the Special Purpose Channel Telegram channel.
According to him, the militants attacked Quango, which is located in Huaca prefecture near the border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on December 2. Presumably, they intended to plunder the settlement in the future, but Russian mercenaries interfered with the implementation of their plans.
It is noted that after the fighters of the Wagner PMC approached the city during the planned joint operation with FACA, the CPC representatives were forced to retreat. Sweep operations are ongoing in the vicinity of Kuango. In addition, the mercenaries are looking for militant accomplices.
Losses from the CPC, FACA and Wagner PMCs have not been reported.
In early October, at least three dozen people became victims of an armed attack by militants near the city of Bambari in the same prefecture. After that, the mayor of the city called for an increase in the number of FACA soldiers in the area to protect the civilian population.
The insurgency in the CAR intensified ahead of the presidential and parliamentary elections on December 27, 2020. In the same month, against the backdrop of heavy fighting between government forces and the rebels, Russia sent 300 military instructors to the country at the request of the CAR authorities. In March 2021, it became known that, with the support of military instructors from Russia, FACA was able to recapture about 30 cities from the militants.
