Siege of Zalingei

When

15 Apr 2023 – 31 Aug 2023

Kind

Siege

Coordinates

12.90° N, 23.48° E

Description

siege during the Darfur campaign of the 2023 Sudan conflict

Placed at the area, not an exact site.

Military offensive in Sudan

The Darfur campaign, also known as the Darfur offensive, is a theatre of operation in the war in Sudan that affects five states in Darfur: South Darfur, East Darfur, North Darfur, Central Darfur and West Darfur. The offensive mainly started on 15 April 2023 in West Darfur where the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) forces captured Geneina, the conflict came after several days of high tensions between the forces and the gove…

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