ICC Note: Muslim Seleka fighters have stolen away the peace of many civilians in CAR with the purpose of overthrowing the government. As a result of the attacks brutal attacks and the deaths of many innocents, the Anti- Balakas decided to fight them back. Unfortunately, many civilians end up dying because they are now exposed to both sides and are now in the middle of the conflict.

05/05/2017, CAR (Washington Post) Armed groups targeting civilians in revenge attacks over the past three months in Central African Republic have killed at least 45 people and displaced 11,000, Human Rights Watch said Tuesday.

One predominantly Peul faction of the mostly Muslim Seleka group has been fighting since late 2016 with another faction that has aligned itself with the Christian anti-Balaka group as they are vying for control of the central part of the country, the rights group said.

“Civilians on all sides are exposed,” said Lewis Mudge, Africa researcher at Human Rights Watch.

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