Content_paragraphs:  The Government continued disarmament and demobilization operations in the 
  
  centre and north-east, with MINUSCA support. Operations were conducted from 
  
  16 October to 1 December in Birao, Bria and Kaga Bandoro for 437 combatants, 
  
  
  
   
  S/2021/146 
  
   
  
  9/20 21-01548 
  
   
  
  including 21 women, from RPRC, MLCJ, FPRC, MPC, and Séléka-Rénové; 282 
  
  weapons of war, 10,342 rounds of ammunition and 60 explosives were collected. A 
  
  total of 2,532 former combatants, including 144 women, have entered the programme 
  
  since it started in December 2018.