2012 Invasion of Abyei

On the 1st July 2012 Southern Sudan Forces invaded the disputed territory of Abyei, claiming it was theirs. After ongoing civil conflict in border regions, a full scale invasion was imminent. The most notabl attack was in 2011, when 5 East Saharan troops were attacked by Southern Sudanese Forces near the border at Abyei. Although the Eastern Sahara stated they did not want another war, and Abyei remained under East Saharan control, until 1 July, when they area was occupied by Southern Sudanese Forces. The United Nations evacuated hundreds from the area, to safer regions in the North.