2025 Nasir clashes

Nasir clashes
Part of the aftermath of the South Sudanese Civil War
Date3–7 March 2025
Location
Nasir, South Sudan
08°36′25″N 33°02′38″E / 8.60694°N 33.04389°E / 8.60694; 33.04389
Result SSPDF evacuates Nasir
Belligerents
Nuer White Army SSPDF
Commanders and leaders
Ter Chuol Gatkuoth Majur Manyok 
Strength
unknown around 40 soldiers[1]
Casualties and losses
more than 40 killed
77 wounded[2]
27+ killed[3]
1 UNMISS helicopter crew member killed, 2 wounded[4]

Clashes broke out in the South Sudanese town of Nasir between members of the South Sudan People's Defence Forces (SSPDF) and the local Nuer White Army on 3 March 2025, leading to the SSPDF evacuation of the town and the arrests of several politicians.

  1. ^ "SSPDF troops to be evacuated from Nasir". Radio Tamazuj. 2025-03-05. Retrieved 2025-03-05.
  2. ^ "Airlifting of SSPDF troops in Nasir delayed". Radio Tamazuj. 2025-03-06. Retrieved 2025-03-06.
  3. ^ "General among dozens killed in attack on UN helicopter evacuation in South Sudan". Reuters. 2025-03-07.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference :1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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