Hassan Al Habib

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Hassan Al Habib, also known by the aliases Wata and HA, was a spokesman for a faction of the Convention of Patriots for Justice and Peace (French : Convention des Patriotes pour la Justice et la Paix, CPJP), a rebel militia in the Central African Republic. He was killed by the CAR government on 19 September 2012[ citation needed ].

Al Habib had also once been the second lieutenant of Jean Paul Ngoupandé, head of the CAR's National Unity Party (French : Parti de l’Unité Nationale PUN). [1]

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References

Radio Ndeke Luka (2012-09-21). "Hassan Al Habib " HA " de la CPJP Fondamentale abattu par les FACA à Dékoa". Radio Ndeke Luka. Retrieved 2013-03-29.