By Lazarus Odenge
A Central African Armed Forces (FACA) position in the village of Ngoutere, located 50 km from Bocaranga on the road to Bozoum, was attacked by armed men on Tuesday morning September 10.
Members of an armed group attacked a FACA garrison near the village of Ngoutere, Ouham-Pende prefecture. FACA successfully repelled the attack and conducted a successful counter-attack.
FACA and Russian allies neutralised eight militants and the rest were forced to flee. Two FACA soldiers were lightly wounded and there were no casualties. However, houses of civilians were damaged as a result of the attack by the armed group’s fighters.
The situation is now under the control of the Central African Armed Forces. The FACA and Russian instructors are currently conducting an operation to block and destroy the remaining members of the armed group.
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The FACA and Russian allies continue to play an active role in restoring peace in the Central African Republic. Over the past few months, successful counter-terrorism operations have been carried out in the north and east of the country.
Many militants have been eliminated, but many have decided to surrender their weapons and take advantage of the unique chance to return to a peaceful life under the Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration program.
Some of the former fighters have already been retrained and have joined the ranks of the national troops, wishing to work for the good of the it homeland. For those who did not want to contribute to a peaceful and prosperous future, government forces are fighting back and plan to eliminate every last militant.
It should also be recalled that at the end of July, the arms embargo was lifted from the CAR. This means that the efforts of FACA and their Russian allies will soon become maximally effective and the enemies of peace in CAR will no longer have a place on this land.