Air campaign of the Heglig Crisis

The air campaign of the Heglig Crisis was a military air campaign of the Sudanese Government against the Republic of South Sudan, part of Heglig Crisis.

Air campaign of the Heglig Crisis
Unity Oil Field
Bentiu
Heglig
Mayom County

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

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.

DateLocationCasualtiesNotesCitation
1 MarchPanykang County, Unity StateNone[1]Two oil wells damaged[1][2][3]
MarchUnity oilfieldUnknown—[4]
30 MarchVariousUnknownOn the positions of SPLA forces along the border.[5]
4 AprilUnity StateNone1 MiG-29 lost[6]
9 AprilTeshwin, South KordofanNone—[7]
12 AprilBentiu, Unity State1 soldier killed and 4 civilians wounded—[8][9]
14 AprilHeglig, South KordofanUnknown—[10]
14 AprilBentiu, Unity State1 soldier and 4 civilians killed, 6 woundedRubkotna bridge undamaged.[10][11][12]
14 AprilAbiemnom County of Dinka Ruweng Community, Unity State36 people were injured during an air attack in Ruweng Biemnom CountyRuweng Biemnom bridge was destroyed[12]
15 AprilHeglig, South KordofanUnknownPossible damage to oil facilities
15 AprilUN peacekeepers' camp in South SudanNoneConfirmed by Kouider Zerrouk spokesman for UNMISS.[13]
15 AprilMayom County, Unity State7 people killed and 14 wounded—[13]
16 AprilVillages East of Bentiu, Unity State2 people killed and 8 wounded—[13]
22 AprilUnity oil field–—[14]
23 AprilBentiu – Rubkona area3 people killedMarket in Rubkona damaged[15]
21 MayWerguet, Northern Bahr el Ghazal–—[16]
22 MayWerguet, Northern Bahr el Ghazal–—[16]
28 MayWerguet, Northern Bahr el Ghazal10 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. "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.
  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. http://www.kansascity.com/2012/04/14/3554205/sudan-bombards-bentiu-as-clashes.html. Retrieved 2015-11-09. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  11. "Sudan bombs disputed oil town, South Sudan says". Reuters. 14 April 2012.
  12. "Sudanese army take partial control of Heglig area – spokesperson". Sudan Tribune. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
  13. "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. "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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