Sudan Air Campaign

Sudan Air Campaign
Unity Oil Field
Bentiu
Heglig
Mayom County

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

The Sudan Air Campaign is a military air campaign of the Sudanese Government in Republic of South Sudan, part of 2012 South Sudan–Sudan border conflict.

Conflict

The Sudanese Air Force started the bombings in the Republic of South Sudan. The campaign started on 1 March 2012, in Panykang County when a helicopter damaged two oil wells. Than a south Sudanese bomber started fire on Teshwin, but it not damaged anything. The real campaign started when Sudanese forces open the fire against Bentiu, and make 5 casualties. NATO asked Sudan to stop the campaign, but the government didn't stop it.

Date Location Casualties Notes Citation
1 March Panykang County, Unity State None[1]Two oil wells damaged[1][2][3]
March Unity oilfield Unknown — [4]
30 March Various Unknown On the positions of SPLA forces along the border.[5]
4 April Unity State None 1 MiG-29 lost [6]
9 April Teshwin, South Kordofan 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 wounded Rubkotna 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 County Ruweng Biemnom bridge was destroyed[12]
15 April Heglig, South Kordofan Unknown Possible damage to oil facilities
15 April UN peacekeepers' camp in South Sudan None Confirmed by Kouider Zerrouk spokesman for UNMISS. [13]
15 April Mayom County, Unity State 7 people killed and 14 wounded — [13]
16 April Villages East of Bentiu, Unity State 2 people killed and 8 wounded — [13]
22 April Unity oil field – — [14]
23 April Bentiu – Rubkona area 3 people killed Market in Rubkona damaged [15]
21 May Werguet, Northern Bahr el Ghazal – — [16]
22 May Werguet, Northern Bahr el Ghazal – — [16]
28 May Werguet, Northern Bahr el Ghazal 10 killed — [17]

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.[13]

References

  1. 1 2 "2 South Sudanese Oil Fields In Unity State Bombed". Gurtong Trust. 1 March 2012.
  2. ↑ Queenann, Gavriel (2 March 2012). "Sudanese Tensions Reach Boiling Point". Arutz Sheva. Retrieved 27 March 2012.
  3. ↑ "S. Sudan says Sudan bombed 2 oil wells in South". CBS News. Archived from the original on March 2, 2012.
  4. ↑ "US Condemns Latest Sudan Border Clashes". VOA News.com.
  5. ↑ "Sudan and S.Sudan accuse each other of border attacks". Reuters. 31 March 2012.
  6. ↑ "Sudanese jets attack oil pipeline – Africa". Al Jazeera English.
  7. ↑
  8. ↑ "Sudan and South Sudan teeter on the edge of war". Los Angeles Times. 12 April 2012.
  9. ↑ Pfeiffer, Tom (12 April 2012). "Sudan vows swift response to south's oil field grab". Reuters. Retrieved 17 April 2012.
  10. 1 2
  11. ↑ "Sudan bombs disputed oil town, South Sudan says". Reuters. 14 April 2012.
  12. 1 2 "Sudanese army take partial control of Heglig area – spokesperson". Sudan Tribune. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
  13. 1 2 3 4 "Sudanese warplanes bomb U.N. camp in South Sudan". Al Arabiya. Agence France-Presse. 16 April 2012. Retrieved 16 April 2012.
  14. ↑ "South Sudan's oil facility 'bombed by Sudan'". BBC News. 21 April 2012. Retrieved 22 April 2012.
  15. ↑ Hereward Holland (23 April 2012). "Sudan bombs South Sudan border area, kills three: witnesses". Reuters. Retrieved 22 April 2012.
  16. 1 2 "No peace between two Sudans: Crisis continues indefinitely :". Middle East Online. 22 May 2012. Retrieved 22 September 2012.
  17. ↑ Ferrie, Jared (28 May 2012). "South Sudan Says Sudan Bombed Country Before Peace Talks". Bloomberg.
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