Bi Sidi Souleymane | |
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Born | (1962-07-20)July 20, 1962 Bocaranga, Central African Republic |
Died | March 25, 2021(2021-03-25) (aged 58) Kambakota, Central African Republic |
Nationality | Central African Republic, Chadian, Cameroonian |
Other names | Sidiki Abbas |
Military career | |
Allegiance | Return, Reclamation, Rehabilitation |
Years of service | 2015–2021 |
Bi Sidi Souleymane (July 20, 1962 – March 25, 2021), also known as Sidiki Abass, was a leader of the Central African Republic (CAR)-based militia group Return, Reclamation, Rehabilitation (3R). The group has killed, tortured, raped, or forcibly displaced thousands of people since 2015, and Souleymane himself has also directly participated in torture. On May 21, 2019, in northwest CAR’s Ouham-Pendé province, 3R killed at least 46 unarmed civilians.
On August 7, 2020, Souleymane was sanctioned by the United States government under Executive Order 13667 and listed in the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List.
On April 2, 2021, a statement from the 3R revealed that Souleymane had died on March 25, from injuries he sustained during an attack in the town of Bossembélé in November 2020.
See also
References
- "RCA : les cadres du mouvement armée 3R annonce bizarrement la mort du sulfureux chef rebelle Abbas Sidiki" (in French). 2 April 2021.
- ^ "Key C. Africa Rebel Group Says Chief Has Been Killed". Barron's. April 2, 2021. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
- "Central African Republic: Don't Reward Warlords". Human Rights Watch. 24 April 2019. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- ^ "Treasury Sanctions Militia Leader in Central African Republic for Human Rights Abuse". U.S. Department of the Treasury. 2020-08-07.
- "Hong Kong-related Designations; Central African Republic Designation". U.S. Department of the Treasury. 2020-08-07.
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