4 Peul Herders Executed By Russian Mercenaries in Central African Republic
This umpteenth murder of local civilians by Russian mercenaries has upped the tensions between the Wagner fighters and the Central African Republic communities, especially as locals accuse the mercenaries of executing civilians without proof or formal judicial procedures.
Four Peul herders were Saturday, Dec. 28, executed by mercenaries of the Russian Wagner security group about 15 kilometres from Bocaranga in the northwest of the Central African Republic.
The chain of events was set off on Friday when Wagner mercenaries departed their base on patrol in Bocaranga, towards Bezere, some 25 kilometres on the Mann highway. In the grazing zone, the mercenaries captured four herders for unknown reasons. They were eventually taken to the Wagner base back in Bocaranga, where they were locked in a container with their hands tied behind their backs and their heads covered with plastic bags, according to sources.
The following day, the herders were removed from the containers and transported 15 kilometres from Bocaranga, where a firing squad brutally murdered them.
This umpteenth murder of local civilians by Russian mercenaries has upped the tensions between the Wagner fighters and the Central African Republic communities, especially as locals accuse the mercenaries of executing the country’s civilians without proof or formal judicial procedures. The Peuls are particularly targeted as they are always accused of being informants to the rebel militias.
“In the zones under the control of the Russian mercenaries, justice has completely disappeared in the past two years. Crimes remain unpunished, and investigations are non-existent. Fathers are thus seized from their families and executed in total indifference. Human life no longer means anything in the face of this arbitrary violence,” declared a man who identified himself as Ngommo Patrick in Bocaranga.
“These murders call for the urgent need to stop the criminal behaviours of the Wagner group in the Central African Republic. Their presence, instead of ensuring security, rather increases the tensions between communities and raises the number of the dead dead. The Central African Republic government must retake control of its territories in order to protect all its citizens,” Ngommo Patrick added.
Four Peul herders in the Central African Republic were executed by Russian Wagner mercenaries on December 28, after being captured 25 kilometers away during a patrol near Bocaranga.
The herders were detained at the Wagner base under harsh conditions before being taken 15 kilometers away to be shot by a firing squad.
This incident has exacerbated tensions between the Central African Republic communities and Wagner mercenaries, who are accused of executing civilians without legal procedures.
The Peul community is particularly targeted, suspected of informing rebel militias. Local critics, including Ngommo Patrick, argue that the mercenaries' presence has led to a disappearance of justice and increased violence, urging the government to regain control to ensure citizen safety.
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