Air campaign of the Heglig Crisis

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Air campaign of the Heglig Crisis
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Unity Oil Field
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Bentiu
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Heglig
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Mayom County

Prominent locations targeted during the Air Campaign.
Date1 March 2012 – September 2012
Location
South Sudan
Belligerents
Flag of Sudan.svg Sudan Flag of South Sudan.svg South Sudan
Commanders and leaders
Flag of Sudan.svg Omar al-Bashir Flag of South Sudan.svg Salva Kiir Mayardit
Strength
10 helicopters 63 combat airplanes
29 helicopters
Casualties and losses
unknown 17 killed
32 wounded

The air campaign of the Heglig Crisis was a military air campaign of the Sudanese Government against the Republic of South Sudan during the Heglig Crisis.

Conflict

The campaign started on 1 March 2012, in Panykang County when two Sudanese planes damaged two oil wells in South Sudan. [1] [2]

DateLocationCasualtiesNotesCitation
1 March Panykang County, Unity State None [3] Two oil wells damaged [3] [1] [2]
March Unity oilfield Unknown [4]
30 MarchVariousUnknownOn the positions of SPLA forces along the border. [5]
4 April Unity State None1 MiG-29 lost [6]
9 AprilTeshwin, Unity State None [7]
12 April Bentiu, Unity State 1 soldier killed and 4 civilians wounded [8] [9]
14 April Heglig, South Kordofan Unknown [10]
14 April Bentiu, Unity State 1 soldier and 4 civilians killed, 6 woundedRubkotna bridge undamaged. [10] [11] [12]
14 April Abiemnom County of Dinka Ruweng Community, Unity State 36 people were injured during an air attack in Ruweng Biemnom CountyRuweng Biemnom bridge was destroyed [12]
15 April Heglig, South Kordofan UnknownPossible damage to oil facilities [13]
15 AprilUN peacekeepers' camp in South SudanNoneConfirmed by Kouider Zerrouk spokesman for UNMISS. [14]
15 April Mayom County, Unity State 7 people killed and 14 wounded [14]
16 AprilVillages East of Bentiu, Unity State 2 people killed and 8 wounded [14]
22 AprilUnity oil field [15]
23 AprilBentiu – Rubkona area3 people killedMarket in Rubkona damaged [16]
21 MayWerguet, Northern Bahr el Ghazal [17]
22 MayWerguet, Northern Bahr el Ghazal [17]
28 MayWerguet, Northern Bahr el Ghazal10 killed [18]

Note: Since Sudan does not allow journalists into conflict areas, reports of the bombings and the conflict are by-and-large reported by sources in South Sudan or those allied with the Sudan People's Liberation Army. Sudan claims that it has exclusively bombed South Sudanese military positions and denies all further allegations. [14]

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