What the records say
- When
- 2009
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 8.62° N, 33.06° E
- Description
- 2009 battle
2009 Sobat River ambush
The 2009 Sobat River ambush was a battle between Jikany Nuer tribesmen and the Sudanese People's Liberation Army (SPLA), which was escorting a United Nations (UN) aid convoy, on 12 June 2009.
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