What the records say
- When
- 25 Apr 2003
- Kind
- Military operation
- Coordinates
- 13.62° N, 25.33° E
- Description
- 2003 raid
El Fasher airport attack (2003)
The El Fasher airport attack was an attack conducted by the Sudanese Liberation Army (SLA) and the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) on the Airport of El Fasher in North Darfur, Sudan. The attack happened on 25 April 2003, and was considered the first large rebel attack in the Darfur war alongside the Battle of Tina. SLA managed to control the airport for several hours and the attack killed 70 government soldiers.
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