| 5,842,636 |
9.25252 |
29.78826 |
South Sudan |
|
Fighting heard outside the UN compound in Bentiu. |
| 5,842,641 |
9.30667 |
29.78333 |
South Sudan |
|
Fighting north of Bentiu around Russian oil company, Safinat. 5 employees of Safinat were injured during the fighting. |
| 5,842,646 |
9.22 |
29.17 |
South Sudan |
|
Fighting occurred around Tor Abieth, west of Bentiu. |
| 5,842,651 |
9.91229 |
29.98137 |
South Sudan |
|
Reports of bombing in Pariang County, Unity State. The bombing is in the style used by the Sudanese government. |
| 5,842,656 |
9.91667 |
30.01667 |
South Sudan |
|
Government reported that the rebels had launched an attack on an oil refinery under construction near Bentiu at Lalop, but that it remained under the army's control (Laloba holds an SPLA military base). |
| 5,842,661 |
9.25252 |
29.78826 |
South Sudan |
|
Rebels captured Bentiu, capital of Unity state, on April 15, following 2 days of fighting. |
| 5,842,666 |
9.12 |
29.91 |
South Sudan |
|
SPLA-In Opposition overtook the areas of Guit and Rubkona. |
| 5,842,671 |
9.30667 |
29.78333 |
South Sudan |
|
SPLA-In Opposition overtook the areas of Guit and Rubkona. |
| 5,842,675 |
9.25252 |
29.78826 |
South Sudan |
|
Commander Matthew Puljang pulled his troops out of Bentiu ahead of the rebel assault which captured the town. |
| 5,842,681 |
9.25252 |
29.78826 |
South Sudan |
|
After the SPLA-In Opposition took over Bentiu, traders hiding in a mosuqe were killed while in other areas, civilians were lined up and killed and 5 were killed in Bentiu's hospital. 230 killed (45 killed after lined up, 180 killed in the mosque, 5 at the hospital) and 3 wounded. Reports lead to saying that the killings were based on ethnicity and nationality - the people targeted were: Nuer not supporting the opposition, Dinka, and Fur. The Dinka are seen as supporting Kiir and the Fur are viewed as members of JEM, which is supporting the SPLA. |
