Battle of Juba (2016)

Battle of Juba
	Part of the South Sudanese Civil War
	; A civilian casualty of the battle is carried to a makeshift grave.
Date	7–11 July 2016
Location	Juba, South Sudan
Result	Kiir-loyalist victory Ceasefire declared in Juba on 11 July 2016; Civil war fully resumed;
Belligerents
Soldiers loyal to Salva Kiir Mayardit	Soldiers loyal to Riek Machar (SPLM-IO)
Commanders and leaders
Salva Kiir Mayardit; Paul Malong Awan	Unclear
Units involved
Presidential Guard (Tiger Battalion); Mathiang Anyoor; South Sudan Air Force	Machar's bodyguards
Strength
Unknown	1,400+
Casualties and losses
	300+ killed (including 2 Chinese U.N. peacekeepers)

The Battle of Juba of 2016 was a series of clashes in South Sudan capital of Juba between rival factions of the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) loyal to President Salva Kiir and Vice-President Riek Machar respectively.

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