Battle of Geneina
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The Geneina massacre, also the Battle of Geneina, was a series of major battles for control of Geneina, the capital of West Darfur in Sudan, between the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and allied militias against Masalit self-defense militias and the Sudanese Alliance. The battles primarily lasted between April 24 and June 14, 2023, with major attacks and massacres by the RSF and allied militias on Masalit civilians in the city. After the killing of West Darfur governor Khamis Abakar on June 14, thousands of Masalit civilians were slaughtered in the city between June 14 and June 22 by the RSF and allied militias.
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2023 Battle of Geneina
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| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| event | armed conflict | 2005 | Battle of Adré | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 2021 | April 2021 Geneina attacks | Janjaweed, Masalit people, Chadian Arabs, Rapid Support Forces, military strike | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 2023 | Battle of Geneina | battle | Wikidata |