Operation Barracuda

1979 Central African coup d'état
Date 21 September 1979 Location Central African Empire Result Coup succeeds. Bokassa I is exiled. The Central African Republic is restored.
Belligerents
House of Bokassa Armed Forces loyalists	Armed Forces rebels  France  Chad  Zaire
Commanders and leaders
Bokassa I	David Dacko Valéry Giscard d'Estaing

Operation Barracuda was a military operation by France during 1979-1981, to return to power the former President of the Central African Republic, Mr David Dacko. It followed up Operation Caban of 21 September 1979, a bloodless military operation in which Emperor Bokassa I of the Central African Empire was overthrown.