Gordil

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Gordil
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Gordil
Location in the Central African Republic
Coordinates: 9°36′36″N21°40′51″E / 9.61000°N 21.68083°E / 9.61000; 21.68083
CountryFlag of the Central African Republic.svg  Central African Republic
Prefecture Vakaga
Sub-Prefecture Birao
CommuneOuandja
Time zone UTC+1 (WAT)

Gordil is a town in the Vakaga Prefecture of the northern Central African Republic.

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History

In 1962, Gordil had a population of 264 people. [1]

From 25-26 June 2006, a battle took place in Gordil between joint FACA-FOMUC  [ fr ] force and Chadian rebels of FUC and MPRD which caused casualties. This battle led to the death of 20 rebels, 11 FACA soldiers, and 2 Chadian soldiers. [2]

On 11 March 2022, Wagner Group and FACA entered Gordil to conduct door-to-door operations and killed 15 people. [3] On 11 April 2022, Wagner Group and FACA visited Gordil. They killed 22 people and burned houses. [4] On 23 May 2022, Wagner Group revisited Gordil and stayed for three days. During the three days of Wagner's presence, they looted shops. [5]

Demography

Goula makes up the majority of the town population. [6]

Transport

The town is served by Gordil Airport.

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References

  1. ↑ Ministry of Interior, Ministry of Interior (1964). Recensement général de la population de la République Centrafricaine: 3ème fasc. Résultats pour la région de Haute-Kotto, Birao, Obo-Zemio, Sous-Prefecture de Rafai (PDF). Ministry of Interior. p. 59.
  2. ↑ IRIN News, IRIN News. "33 die in army-rebel fighting". thenewhumanitarian. The New Humanitarian. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  3. ↑ Banafio, Moïse. "RCA : nouveau massacre à Gordile, dans la Vakaga, au moins 15 personnes tuées". corbeaunews-centrafrique. Corbeaunews Centrafrique. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  4. ↑ Banafio, Moses. "Centrafrique : panique générale à Tiringoulou, Ndiffa, Gordile, les mercenaires russes sèment le chaos". corbeaunews-centrafrique. Corbeau News Centrafrique . Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  5. ↑ Banafio, Moïse. "Centrafrique : panique générale à Tiringoulou, Ndiffa, Gordile, les mercenaires russes sèment le chaos". corbeaunews-centrafrique. Corbeau News Centrafrique . Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  6. ↑ MINUSCA (May 2017). Report of the Mapping Project documenting serious violations of international human rights law and international humanitarian law committed within the territory of Central African Republic between January 2003 and December 2015 (PDF) (Report). MINUSCA. p. 74. Retrieved 8 January 2023.


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