25 abr 2003 año - Actual Darfur war start date

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a series of attacks by other rebels culminated into a joint operation by the Sudan Liberation Army (SLA) and the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) against the government military base at al-Fashir. According to the government, by the time the rebels retreated from the area, four Antonov bombers and helicopter gun ships were destroyed, the base's commander killed, and over one hundred soldiers, pilots, and technicians killed or taken into rebel custody. The rebel attack created a major setback for the regime in the region, and gave the rebels a significant strategic advantage in the immediate area for the time being.

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