1977 Sudan Juba coup attempt

The 1977 Sudanese Juba coup d'état attempt 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 Juba airport.^[3]

1977 Sudan Juba coup d'état attempt
Part of the Sudanese Civil Wars and the Arab–Israeli conflict
Date 2 February 1977 Location Juba, Southern Sudan Autonomous Region, Sudan 4.85°N 31.6°E / 4.85; 31.6 Result Coup attempt fails
Belligerents
Sudan	Ex-Anyanya Members Supported by:  Israel[1][2]
Commanders and leaders
Gaafar Nimeiry President of Sudan	Joseph Oduho Benjamin Akok Malath Joseph
Location within Sudan.

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 group's arrested leadership.^[4]

Harold Bowman, a 30 year old pilot with Africa Inland Mission was killed while driving passengers to the Juba airport during the shooting.^[5][6]

References

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3. Johnson, Douglas Hamilton (2011). The Root Causes of Sudan's Civil Wars: Peace Or Truce. Boydell & Brewer Ltd. ISBN 9781847010292.
4. Kuyok, Kuyok Abol (2015). South Sudan: The Notable Firsts. AuthorHouse. ISBN 9781504943468.
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