2009 Sobat River ambush

2009 Sobat River conflict
Part of Sudanese nomadic conflicts
Date12 June 2009
Location
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[1]
735 tonnes of food aid looted or destroyed, 11 UN barges missing[1]
Nasir is located in South Sudan
Nasir
Nasir
The attack took place near the town of Nasir, South Sudan, near the border with Ethiopia

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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