CAR: Ambush on NGO workers kill one person near Batangafo, June 24

Event

Armed men ambushed a Doctors Without Borders (Medecins Sans Frontieres, MSF) convoy, which was traveling to Batangafo, killing one woman and injuring three others, June 24. The identity of the assailants and the motive behind the attack are unclear.

Context

MSF has stated that the June 24 attack is the third of its kind in June in the impact area. The incidents underscore the elevated operating threats in CAR, particularly outside of the capital, Bangui where multiple armed rebel groups and criminal groups operate. Further attacks targeting NGO workers are likely in the coming months.