Al-Fashir

Category: Genocide

On April 25th, 2003 the JEM and SLA surprise attack on al-Fashir overwhelmed and totally surprised the government forces and destroyed four Antonov bombers and helicopter gunships, killed 75 soldiers, pilots and technicians were and capturer 32 more including a Major General This operation terrified the Sudanese government, who feared that the fighting might spread to Khartoum. For the rest of the spring of 2007 the SLA achieved local and regional tactical successes and the government had to turn to paramilitaries to defend its rather fragile position.
Key terms:
Justice and Equality Movement (JEM): rebel group led by Khali Ibrahim which is in conflict with both the Sudanese National Government and the Janjaweed. The JEM commonly attacks Sudan’s Chinese-owned oil fields whose revenue the JEM believes funds the actions of the Janjaweed.
Sudanese Liberation Army (SLA): The SLA was originally one rebel organization which fought against the Sudanese government but at the moment it is divided into two factions, one of which nominally supports the government while the other continues on its traditional animosity against both the government and the Janjaweed.

EV, SD