The operation Barracuda was assembled by the France in 1979 to reverse the Central African Emperor Bokasa I {{er}}.

Military operation with begun the September 20th 1979. A Commando infiltrated Service Action of the DGSE accommodates the Transall 1st regiment parachutist of marines ordered by the Colonel Brancion-Red with the Aéroport of Bangui Mpoko. After having neutralized the airport, reinforcements land and the chief of the Special forces contacts Colonel Degenne based with the capital of the Chad so that it sends his " barracudas" , code name for eight helicopters Puma and air transports Transall. The catch of Bangui could begin. The following day in the neighborhoods of midnight and half, the vice-president David Dacko announced officially the fall of the Central African Empire and proclaimed the Central African Republic.