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{{distinguish|Boyalı (disambiguation){{!}}Boyalı}}
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'''Boyali''' is a village located in the [[Central African Republic]] [[Prefectures of the Central African Republic|prefecture]] of [[Ombella-M'Poko]] on the road between [[Boali]] and [[Bossembélé]].
== History ==
On 8 January 2014 [[Séléka]] withdrew from Boyali. Same day 200 [[Anti-balaka]] fighters enter the town killing local Muslims leading to return of Séléka forces which committed another massacre, burning 961 homes.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hrw.org/news/2014/02/12/central-african-republic-muslims-forced-flee|title=Central African Republic: Muslims Forced to Flee|date=12 February 2014}}</ref> On 22 December 2020 Boyali was captured by rebels from [[Coalition of Patriots for Change]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://corbeaunews-centrafrique.com/rca-les-rebelles-attaquent-les-positions-des-forces-gouvernementales-a-boyali/|title=RCA : les rebelles attaquent les positions des forces gouvernementales à Boyali|date=22 December 2020}}</ref> Government forces recaptured it on 26 January 2021 killing 44 rebels.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://corbeaunews-centrafrique.com/rca-offensive-des-forces-gouvernementales-contre-des-rebelles-tentant-dasphyxier-bangui/|title=RCA : offensive des forces gouvernementales contre des rebelles tentant d’asphyxier Bangui|date=26 January 2021}}</ref>
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
{{Ombella-M'Poko}}
[[Category:Populated places in Ombella-M'Poko]]
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