Jean-Felix Akaga, the commander of the Central African Multinational Force (FOMAC), made the remarks at a press conference held in capital Bangui on Saturday, AFP reported.
Akaga said the FOMAC operation is aimed at identifying and disarming the rebels.
He also stated that the operation would start in the central regions of Bria and Kaga.
Also on Saturday, bishops from the country published a message, calling on the CAR government to “assume its responsibilities,” and the rebels to “end once and for all rapes, thefts, killings, and atrocities.”
“People are dying of hunger. They are suffocating, they do not have any fuel or food products, or basic medicines, and telephone communications need to be restored,” they said.
The rebels have been controlling some villages and towns of the country since December 2012, despite a peace deal signed with CAR President Francois Bozize.
On January 11, the CAR president and representatives of the Seleka rebels signed an agreement in Libreville, Gabon, after three days of negotiations brokered by regional neighbors.
The Seleka rebels launched an offensive against the CAR government in December 2012.
There are many mineral resources, including gold and diamonds, in the Central African Republic. However, the country is extremely poor and has faced a series of rebellions and coups since it gained independence in 1960.
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