Incident Summary:

07/09/2014: Assailants attacked two military convoys in Jebel Hireiz, North Darfur state, Sudan. At least two soldiers were killed and seven others were injured in the ambush. The Liberation and Justice Movement (LJM) claimed responsibility for the incident in coordination with the Sudan Liberation Army-Minni Minawi (SLA-MM).

GTD ID:
201407090093

When:
2014-07-09

Country:
Sudan

Region:
Sub-Saharan Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

North Darfur

City:
Jebel Hireiz

Location Details:
The incident occurred in Abu Zireiga district

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Armed Assault
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Military
Name of Entity Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF)
Specific Description Convoys
Nationality of Target Sudan
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage Yes
Extent of Property Damage Unknown
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Explosives Projectile (rockets, mortars, RPGs, etc.)
Firearms Unknown Gun Type
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?No
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) No
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) Yes
Alternate Designation (more) Insurgency/Guerilla Action
Additional Information Casualty numbers for this incident conflict across sources. Following GTD protocol, the lowest reliable estimates are reported here.
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Liberation and Justice Movement (LJM) Yes (Confirmed: Unknown; Mode: Personal claim)
Sudan Liberation Army-Minni Minawi (SLA-MM) No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 2 Fatalities / 7 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 2
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 7
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Rebels Claim Attack On Military Convoys in North Darfur," AllAfrica.com, July 10, 2014.
"Rebels kill two Sudanese soldiers in Darfur," Al-Mijhar al-Siyassi, July 11, 2014.