| Central African Patriotic Movement | |
|---|---|
| Mouvement patriotique pour la Centrafrique | |
 MPC fighters in Beboye, 2016 | |
| Leaders |
Mahamat al-Khatim Idriss Ahmed El-Bachar |
| Dates of operation | 2015– |
| Split from | Séléka |
| Headquarters |
Kaga-Bandoro (until 2021) Kabo (until 2021) Moyenne-Sido (until 2021) N'Djamena, Chad (since 2021) [1] |
| Active regions |
 Central African Republic:
|
| Part of | Coalition of Patriots for Change (since 2020) |
| Allies | FPRC |
| Opponents |
|
| Battles and wars | 2018 Batangafo clashes |
Central African Patriotic Movement (MPC, French: Mouvement patriotique pour la Centrafrique) is a rebel group in the Central African Republic based in the northwestern part of the country. [2]
History
MPC was formed in July 2015 by Mahamat Al-Khatim. In October 2016, they were accused in taking part in attack which killed 37 civilians, however Al-Khatim denied these claims. [3] In May 2018, MNLC leader, Ahmat Bahar announced that his group was merging with MPC. On 17 December 2020, MPC joined Coalition of Patriots for Change. [4]
References
- ^ François Bozizé et d'autres chefs rebelles centrafricains se trouvent à Ndjamena, 7 November 2021
- ^ "Splintered Warfare II" (PDF). November 2018. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-06-08. Retrieved 2020-04-08.
- ^ "Central African Republic: Deadly Raid on Displaced People". 1 November 2016. Archived from the original on 9 August 2020. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- ^ Centrafrique : Déclaration de la Coalition des Patriotes pour le Changement Archived 2021-01-28 at the Wayback Machine, 18 December 2020
| Central African Patriotic Movement | |
|---|---|
| Mouvement patriotique pour la Centrafrique | |
|
MPC fighters in Beboye, 2016 | |
| Leaders |
Mahamat al-Khatim Idriss Ahmed El-Bachar |
| Dates of operation | 2015– |
| Split from | Séléka |
| Headquarters |
Kaga-Bandoro (until 2021) Kabo (until 2021) Moyenne-Sido (until 2021) N'Djamena, Chad (since 2021) [1] |
| Active regions |
Central African Republic:
|
| Part of | Coalition of Patriots for Change (since 2020) |
| Allies | FPRC |
| Opponents |
|
| Battles and wars | 2018 Batangafo clashes |
Central African Patriotic Movement (MPC, French: Mouvement patriotique pour la Centrafrique) is a rebel group in the Central African Republic based in the northwestern part of the country. [2]
History
MPC was formed in July 2015 by Mahamat Al-Khatim. In October 2016, they were accused in taking part in attack which killed 37 civilians, however Al-Khatim denied these claims. [3] In May 2018, MNLC leader, Ahmat Bahar announced that his group was merging with MPC. On 17 December 2020, MPC joined Coalition of Patriots for Change. [4]
References
- ^ François Bozizé et d'autres chefs rebelles centrafricains se trouvent à Ndjamena, 7 November 2021
- ^ "Splintered Warfare II" (PDF). November 2018. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-06-08. Retrieved 2020-04-08.
- ^ "Central African Republic: Deadly Raid on Displaced People". 1 November 2016. Archived from the original on 9 August 2020. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- ^ Centrafrique : Déclaration de la Coalition des Patriotes pour le Changement Archived 2021-01-28 at the Wayback Machine, 18 December 2020