Dilapoko
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Dilapoko | |
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  Dilapoko Location in Central African Republic | |
| Coordinates: 4°21′45″N 15°5′28″E / 4.36250°N 15.09111°E | |
| Country | Central African Republic |
| Prefecture | Mambéré-Kadéï |
| Sub-prefecture | Gamboula |
| Commune | Basse-Boumné |
| Population (2014) | |
• Total | 4,000[1] |
Dilapoko is a village located in Mambéré-Kadéï Prefecture, Central African Republic.
In January 2014, 700 Muslim residents of Dilapoko fled to Cameroon. Armed Mbororo militias attacked Dilapoko in February 2014. It led some villagers to flee to Gamboula. One month later, an armed group attacked Dilapoko on 23 March. Due to the attack, all villagers fled to Gamboula and Cameroon, leaving only Anti-balaka militia in the village. The villagers began to return to Dilapoko in July 2014.[1]
Seventy people fled Dilapoko to Berberati on 16 August 2018 due to the presence of Siriri rebels in their village.[2]
3R rebels attacked Dilapoko on 30 August 2021. One person was killed and others were wounded. Responding to the attack, MINUSCA sent its peacekeeping forces to Dilapoko.[3]