The UN peacekeeping mission stated that the 3R armed groups carried out “large-scale attacks” on military positions in northeastern villages, causing casualties.

The United Nations Peacekeeping Mission in the Central African Republic (CAR) stated that six civilians were killed in an insurgent attack in the northeast of the country.

Agence France-Presse quoted the spokesperson of the 12,000-member United Nations MINUSCA mission as saying: “In the early hours of this morning, personnel from 3R (return, reclaim, recover) launched a large-scale attack on the Central African army position in Mancun.” Saturday News agency.

The spokesman said that several civilians were injured in the attack.

Lieutenant Colonel Abdulaziz Farr later stated that the situation in Mann, about 550 kilometers (340 miles) from the capital Bangui, is now “under control and patrols are ongoing.”

3R is one of several armed groups that emerged in the Central African Republic. Since the brutal civil war broke out in 2013, the Central African Republic has been mired in violence.

President Faustin-Archange Touadéra was re-elected in the December 2020 elections. In the case of increased insecurity, the turnout rate was less than one-third of voters.

Voting was hindered by the armed groups (including 3R) that controlled about two-thirds of the country at the time, and the rebels launched an offensive before polling day.

Since then, with the support of United Nations peacekeepers, Rwandan special forces and Russian paramilitary organizations, the army has seized most of the territory from the control of the rebels.

On Thursday, the UN Security Council extended the country’s arms embargo for 12 months, and members expressed shock at the “deteriorating” situation in the country.

The extension aimed at preventing armed groups from acquiring weapons is almost the same as the previous embargo, but includes an exemption for mortars.

Since Moscow first admitted to sending people to help train its troubled troops in 2018, Russia has been helping the Central African Republic’s poorly equipped national army.

Russian paramilitary forces provided small arms, were exempt from the arms embargo, and were believed to help strengthen the Central African Republic’s forces.

Last month, UN experts accused the Russians of “indiscriminate killing” and robbery. Moscow insisted that these personnel were unarmed and did not participate in the fighting.

Russia admits that it has deployed about 500 instructors, but United Nations experts estimate that there may be as many as 2,000.