What the records say
- When
- 18 Dec 2013 – 18 Jan 2014
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 6.21° N, 31.56° E
- Description
- 2013 one of the first battles of the South Sudanese Civil War
Battle of Bor
The Battle of Bor was one of the first battles of the South Sudanese Civil War, consisting of a series of clashes for the city of Bor, the capital of Jonglei State, between the SPLA and SPLA defectors under Peter Gadet, part of the force that would become the SPLA-IO. The city changed hands four times between December 18, 2013 and January 18, 2014, ultimately leaving the SPLA in control.
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