2009 Sobat River ambush 2009
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 2009 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | Post-1945 (1946 onwards) | derived from year |
| Location | South Sudan | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Africa | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Sudanese nomadic conflicts | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | 8.6163, 33.0569 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
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.
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