| Battle of Kabkabiya | |||||||
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| Part of the 2023 Sudan conflict | |||||||
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 Sudanese Armed Forces |  Rapid Support Forces | ||||||
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 Abdel Fattah al-Burhan | Mohd. Hamdan Dagalo | ||||||
The Battle of Kabkabiya took place in Kabkabiya, North Darfur, Sudan, during the 2023 war in Sudan
In May 2015, a clash between militiamen and troops of the Liberation and Justice Movement (LJM) in Kabkabiya lead to injuries. [1] Attacks on farmers also continued. [2] Kidnappings were also reported [3] and refugees in the area were displaced. [4]
By 23 April 2023, the town fell under the control of the Rapid Support Forces. [5] 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. [6]
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