ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 2689
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| Date: | Sunday 24 February 2008 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Mil Mi-17 (Mi-8M) ? |
| Owner/operator: | Sudan Air Force |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Kondifay, 15 km N of El-Geinana (West Darfur) -
 Sudan
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| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | El-Geneina Military Base? |
| El-Geneina Military Base? | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The two Darfur main rebel movements said they shot down a helicopter in Jebel Moun, West Darfur, following an attack by the Sudanese army and the Janjaweed militia, but the Sudanese army denied the rebel claim saying it was a technical failure.
Suleiman Sanal Hagar, a rebel commander in Jebel Moun area from the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) on Sunday told Sudan Tribune by satellite telephone from western Darfur that they downed a helicopter gunship in Kondifay, 15 kilometres northern of El-Geinana.
Soon after, Abbas Mohamed Offail, the Sudan Liberation Army commander in the Jebel Moun area informed Sudan Tribune from Darfur saying they downed the military helicopter of the Sudanese army in the area. He added that two helicopters and two Antonov attacked their position during the day since 10 o'clock in the morning.
Sources:
1. http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?article26130
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Feb-2008 10:54 | Fusko | Added |
| 15-Mar-2011 15:07 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 09-May-2011 10:31 | harro | Updated [Operator] |
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