2025 Nasir clashes
| Nasir clashes | ||||||||
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| Part of the aftermath of the South Sudanese Civil War | ||||||||
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| Belligerents | ||||||||
| Nuer White Army |
South Sudan Uganda (9 March–1 April) | UNMISS | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | ||||||||
| Ter Chuol Gatkuoth | Maj. Gen. David Majur Dak † |
Nicholas Haysom Lt. General Mohan Subramanian | ||||||
| Strength | ||||||||
| unknown | around 40 soldiers | 2 helicopters | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | ||||||||
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more than 40 killed 77 wounded | 27+ killed | 1 helicopter crew member killed, 2 wounded | ||||||
| 50,000 people displaced | ||||||||
Clashes broke out in the South Sudanese town of Nasir between members of the South Sudan People's Defence Forces (SSPDF) and the Nuer White Army on 3 March 2025, resulting in the capture of the town's army barracks by the White Army. During an SSPDF evacuation attempt on 7 March, helicopters belonging to the United Nations Mission in South Sudan came under fire, resulting in significant casualties.
The clashes have had major political consequences, leading to arrest of dozens of politicians affiliated with the Sudan People's Liberation Movement-in-Opposition, and have raised concerns that the country might return to civil war. In cooperation with the Uganda People's Defence Force, the SSPDF has conducted airstrikes in and around Nasir.