Bria

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Bria in the Haute-Kotto prefecture

Bria is the capital of Haute-Kotto Prefecture in the Central African Republic . It has about 28,500 inhabitants (as of 2004). It is due to the Kotto .

Incidents during the Central African Civil War

  • May 16, 2017: Séléka militiamen attacked anti-Balaka militiamen, the ensuing fighting lasted until May 19, leaving 36 dead and 36 injured.
  • June 20, 2017: Anti-Balaka militiamen attacked Séléka militiamen, killing at least 100 people, including fighters and civilians, in the ensuing battle.

Individual evidence

  1. Entry with GTD ID 201705160019 in the Global Terrorism Database of the University of Maryland, accessed on August 1, 2018 .
  2. Entry with GTD ID 201706200030 in the Global Terrorism Database of the University of Maryland, accessed on August 1, 2018 .

Coordinates: 6 ° 32 '  N , 21 ° 59'  E