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Battle of Malakal 2006

Battle of Malakal: Malakal locator map
Image: Brian Kell (Bkell), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Date27 November 2006 – 29 November 2006Wikidata
Year2006Wikidata P580 (start time)
EraPost-1945 (1946 onwards)derived from year
LocationSouth SudanNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentAfricaNatural Earth
Coordinates9.5500, 31.6500Wikidata P625

About the battle

The Battle of Malakal occurred at the end of November 2006 in the southern Sudanese town of Malakal. The clashes between Sudanese government forces and the Sudan People's Liberation Army were the most serious breach of a 2005 deal to end the Second Sudanese Civil War.

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Location

9.5500, 31.6500 · South Sudan

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