On the night of 27–28 May 2001 a coup attempt was carried out by commandos of the Central African Armed Forces who attempted to overthrow Ange-Félix Patassé. The coup attempt failed, but violence continued in the capital over the following days.^[7]

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2001 Central African Republic coup d'état attempt
Date 27–28 May – mid–June, 2001 Location Bangui Result Coup fails Military is divided between pro-Patassé and pro-Bozizé factions Loyalists kill hundreds of ethnic Yakomas in Bangui 50,000 residents flee Bangui[1]
Belligerents
Government of Central African Republic 100 Libyan troops[2] Chadian troops[3] Congolese rebels[4]	Army faction
Commanders and leaders
Ange-Felix Patasse Abel Abrou † Francois N'Djadder Bedaya  †	Francois Bozize
Casualties and losses
At least 59 killed in initial coup attempt.[5] Around 300 Yakoma civilians murdered following coup[6]

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The coup was sponsored by André Kolingba and had the effect of dividing the country's armed forces into two opposing camps: one that supported Patassé and the other that supported François Bozizé.^[8] While the coup failed, the Central African chief of staff Abel Abrou and general Francois N'Djadder Bedaya were killed.^[9]

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