The Battle of Kabkabiya took place in
Kabkabiya
Kabkabiya is a district of North Darfur state, Sudan
Sudan ( or ; ar, السودان, as-Sūdān, officially the Republic of the Sudan ( ar, جمهورية السودان, link=no, Jumhūriyyat as-Sūdān), is a country in Northeast Afri ...
,
North Darfur,
Sudan
Sudan ( or ; ar, السودان, as-Sūdān, officially the Republic of the Sudan ( ar, جمهورية السودان, link=no, Jumhūriyyat as-Sūdān), is a country in Northeast Africa. It shares borders with the Central African Republic t ...
, during the
2023 war in Sudan
Background
In May 2015, a clash between militiamen and troops of the
Liberation and Justice Movement
The Liberation and Justice Movement is a rebel group in the Darfur conflict in Sudan, led by Dr Tijani Sese. The Liberation and Justice Movement is an alliance of ten smaller Darfuri rebel organisations which formed a new grouping on 23 February ...
(LJM) in Kabkabiya lead to injuries. Attacks on farmers also continued. Kidnappings were also reported and refugees in the area were displaced.
Battle
By 23 April 2023, the town fell under the control of the
Rapid Support Forces.
Three employees of the
World Food Programme (WFP) were killed after being caught in the crossfire at a military base. Two other staff members were injured.
References
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Battles of the Sudanese civil war (2023–present)
Battles involving Sudan
April 2023 events in Sudan