2009 Sobat River ambush

The 2009 Sobat River ambush was a battle between Jikany Nuer tribesmen and the Sudanese People's Liberation Army (SPLA) which was escorting a United Nations (UN) aid convoy on 12 June 2009.

2009 Sobat River conflict
Part of Sudanese nomadic conflicts
Date12 June 2009
Location
near Nasir, South Sudan
Belligerents
Sudan People's Liberation Army Jikany Nuer tribesmen
Strength
27 barges carrying food aid with a 150-man SPLA escort, four other barges Unknown
Casualties and losses
At least 40 soldiers and civilians killed
735 tonnes of food aid looted or destroyed, 11 UN barges missing
Nasir
The attack took place near the town of Nasir, South Sudan, near the border with Ethiopia
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