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==Background==
==Background==


The NCLOF was founded in 2017 as a merger of 12 different armed groups with similar goals intending to overthrow Lyoa's government.
The NCLOF was founded in 2017 as a merger of 12 different armed groups with similar goals intending to overthrow Lyoa's government. It came to be one of the more powerful groups participating in the [[Lyoan Armed Conflict]]. The threat of the group has largely been ignored by the Lyoan government, despite regularly clashing with the group. This has been a strategy of the Lyoan government to ensure confidence in its leadership, as correctly assessing the threat of armed groups would show weak leadership.

Revision as of 23:26, 31 December 2019

Battle of Nyabari
Part of Eastern Lyoa Conflict
LNDF Nyabari.PNG
LNDF soldiers during the battle.
DateDecember 26, 2019-present
(4 years, 11 months, 3 weeks and 6 days)
Location
Status

Ongoing

  • NCLOF forces control southern outskirts of Nyabari
  • Hundreds of civilians flee
Belligerents
Lyoa Flag.png Lyoa NCLOF Logo.PNG National Coalition of Lyoan Opposition Forces
Commanders and leaders
Lyoa Flag.png Kemoh Foday
(President of Lyoa)
Lyoa Flag.png Cpt. Joseph Uktaru
(LNDF Garrison Commander)
NCLOF Logo.PNG Gen. August Yakata
(Chairman of the NCLOF)
NCLOF Logo.PNG Col. David Ngataba
(1st Overall Ground Commander, UFD Third Formation Commander)
NCLOF Logo.PNG Maj. Cyprien Nakuta
(2nd Overall Ground Commander, NRF Alikah Platoon Commander)
Units involved

Lyoa National Defense Force

Lyoa National Police Force

  • Nyabari Police Department

Union for Democracy

  • Third Formation

National Renewal Forces

  • Alikah Platoon
  • 19th of March Platoon

Resistance and Unity Front

  • 1st Legion
Strength
100+ soldiers
50+ police
500+ fighters
Casualties and losses
23 killed 23 killed
31+ civilians killed
Several hundred displaced

The Battle of Nyabari is an ongoing battle in the city of Nyabari between elements of the National Coalition of Lyoan Opposition Forces and the government of Lyoa. The battle began on December 26, 2019 after NCLOF elements entered the city with the intentions of capturing it.

The battle has resulted in a large scale fleeing of civilians from the city, and some damage to structures. So far, clashes have been limited to the southern outskirts of the city, as this is where rebel forces have established themselves. Parts of the Nyabari Police Department are also involved in the clashes, assisting the local LNDF garrison in fighting against rebel forces. Reports state that three NCLOF groups are involved, the Union for Democracy, the National Renewal Forces, and the Resistance and Unity Front.

Background

The NCLOF was founded in 2017 as a merger of 12 different armed groups with similar goals intending to overthrow Lyoa's government. It came to be one of the more powerful groups participating in the Lyoan Armed Conflict. The threat of the group has largely been ignored by the Lyoan government, despite regularly clashing with the group. This has been a strategy of the Lyoan government to ensure confidence in its leadership, as correctly assessing the threat of armed groups would show weak leadership.