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Ongoing battle in the: 2023 Sudan conflict
Battle of Kabkabiya
Part of the——2023 Sudan conflict
DateApril 15–23, 2023 (2023-04-15 – 2023-04-23)
(1 week and 1 day)
Location
Status RSF Victory
Belligerents
Sudanese Armed Forces Rapid Support Forces
Commanders and leaders
Abdel Fattah al-Burhan Mohd. Hamdan Dagalo

The Battle of Kabkabiya took place in Kabkabiya, North Darfur, Sudan, during the 2023 war in Sudan

Background

In May 2015, "a clash between militiamen." And troops of the Liberation and Justice Movement (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.

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