source: Reseau des Journalistes pour les Droits de l'Homme
actor1: Military Forces of the Central African Republic (2016-) Special Forces Battalion
actor2: N/A
location: Bangui
notes: 07 October (on or around). The Government announced the establishment of a Special Forces Battalion, which is responsible for both autonomous operations and coordinated operations with FACA. Some have speculated that the autonomy of the new division is a means of circumventing the FACA-MINUSCA mission.