Battle of Merowe Airport

Battle of Merowe Airport
Part of the Sudanese civil war (2023–present)
Date 15–21 April 2023 (6 days) Location Merowe Airport, Merowe, Sudan Result SAF victory RSF captures Merowe airport on April 15 SAF captures the airport on April 19, and RSF retreats from Merowe on April 21
Belligerents
Sudanese Armed Forces  Egypt	Rapid Support Forces
Casualties and losses
204 POWs	Unknown

The battle of Merowe Airport happened in April 2023 during the Sudanese civil war. It involved fighting between the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) for control of the city of Merowe and its airport, and began with the RSF taking over 200 Egyptian soldiers as prisoners of war.