Battle of Malakal
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| Battle of Malakal | |||||||
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| Part of the Second Sudanese Civil War aftermath | |||||||
 Location of Malakal in Sudan |
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Military of Sudan,allied militias |
 Sudan People's Liberation Army |
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| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Gabriel Tang | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| about 150 dead [1][2] | |||||||
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.[1][2]
[edit] Sources and notes
- ^ "Hundreds killed in south Sudan clashes: ex-officer", Reuters, November 30, 2006.
- ^ "UN puts death toll from south Sudan clashes at 150", Reuters (Sudan Tribune), December 3, 2006.
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