Sudan Air Campaign
| Sudan Air Campaign | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Sudan |
 South Sudan | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Omar al-Beshir |
Salva Kiir Mayardit | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 10 helicopters |
63 combat airplanes 29 helicopters | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| unknown |
17 killed 32 wounded | ||||||
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The Sudan Air Campaign is a military air campaign of the Sudanese Government in Republic of South Sudan, part of 2012 South Sudan–Sudan border conflict.
Conflict
The Sudanese Air Force started the bombings in the Republic of South Sudan. The campaign started on 1 March 2012, in Panykang County when a helicopter damaged two oil wells. Than a south Sudanese bomber started fire on Teshwin, but it not damaged anything. The real campaign started when Sudanese forces open the fire against Bentiu, and make 5 casualties. NATO asked Sudan to stop the campaign, but the government didn't stop it.