The Battle of Kabkabiya took place in Kabkabiya, North Darfur, Sudan, during the 2023 war in Sudan
| Battle of Kabkabiya | |||||||
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| Part of the 2023 Sudan conflict | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Sudanese Armed Forces |
 Rapid Support Forces | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
 Abdel Fattah al-Burhan |
Mohd. Hamdan Dagalo | ||||||
Background
editIn May 2015, a clash between militiamen and troops of the Liberation and Justice Movement (LJM) in Kabkabiya lead to injuries.[1] Attacks on farmers also continued.[2] Kidnappings were also reported[3] and refugees in the area were displaced.[4]
Battle
editBy 23 April 2023, the town fell under the control of the Rapid Support Forces.[5] Three employees of the World Food Programme (WFP) were killed after being caught in the crossfire at a military base. Two other staff members were injured.[6]
References
edit- ^ Dabanga (2014-05-12). "Militiamen, LJM troops clash in Kabkabiya, North Darfur". Dabanga Radio TV Online. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
- ^ "Repeated attacks on farmers in North Darfur's Kabkabiya - Sudan | ReliefWeb". reliefweb.int. 2018-07-15. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
- ^ "Release for Jordanians in Darfur". BBC News. 2013-01-02. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
- ^ "Al Salam Camp Profile – Al Fasher North Darfur State, Sudan, October 2022 - Sudan | ReliefWeb". reliefweb.int. 2023-01-25. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
- ^ acjps. "Update on the armed conflict between Rapid Support Forces and Sudanese Armed Forces in Sudan – African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies". African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies. Archived from the original on 2023-07-29. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
- ^ السودان.. اشتباكات عنيفة بين الجيش وقوات الدعم السريع (لحظة بلحظة). Al Jazeera (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 15 April 2023. Retrieved 2023-04-16.