1977 Sudan Juba attempted coup d'état

1977 Sudan Juba attempted coup d'état
Date 6 February 1977 Location Juba, Southern Sudan Autonomous Region, Sudan Result Coup attempt fails
Belligerents
Sudan	Ex-Anyanya Members Supported by:  Israel
Commanders and leaders
Gaafar Nimeiry President of Sudan
Location within Sudan.

The 1977 Sudanese Juba attempted coup d'état was an unsuccessful coup, led by 12 Air Force members who had previously been members of Anyanya. The exact specifications of the coup attempt vary, although tend to focus on a failed attempt by the group to take the airport.^[1]

The coup's political leadership, consisting of High Executive Council members Joseph Oduho, Benjamin Akok, and Malath Joseph, had been previously arrested, and some sources suggest the group attempted to storm Juba Prison, to release the groups arrested leadership.^[2]

References

1. Johnson, Douglas Hamilton (2011). The Root Causes of Sudan's Civil Wars: Peace Or Truce. Boydell & Brewer Ltd.
2. Kuyok, Kuyok Abol (2015). South Sudan: The Notable Firsts. AuthorHouse.