Battle of Torit

GPTKB entity

Statements (22)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Second_Sudanese_Civil_War
gptkb:the_Battle_of_the_Juba
gptkb:Sudan_People's_Liberation_Army
gptkbp:aftermath escalation of conflict in South Sudan
gptkbp:casualties high on both sides
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Anyanya_rebels
Sudanese government forces
gptkbp:date August 1964
gptkbp:duration several days
gptkbp:historical_context ethnic tensions in Sudan
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Torit
gptkbp:leadership gptkb:Joseph_Lagu
Sudanese government commanders
gptkbp:legacy influenced future conflicts in Sudan
gptkbp:location Torit, South Sudan
gptkbp:outcome increased support for Anyanya movement
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:First_Sudanese_Civil_War
gptkbp:result Sudanese government victory
gptkbp:significance First major battle of the First Sudanese Civil War
gptkbp:strategic_importance control of Torit region