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Introduction: In 2004, a ceasefire ended a 20-year civil war in Sudan between the
predominantly Muslim north and the Animist and Christian south. Former U.S. Marine
Captain Brian Steidle took a job (with the African Union) to monitor the ceasefire. In
less than 6 months, Brian would find himself witness to an emerging conflict in Darfur
(western Sudan) that threatened to ignite the entire region. The conflict started with
2 rebel groups, the Sudan Liberation Army (SLA) and the Justice and Equality
Movement (JEM), fighting for rights for the people of Darfur. They wanted equal
rights, to be able to own property, have education for their children. In April 2003
rebel groups attacked an airport in Al Fashir, Darfur, Sudan killing close to 75 people
and destroying a number of helicopters and aircraft on the ground. This caused the
government of Sudan to close the borders of Darfur, kick out all foreigners, and
launch a killing spree in Darfur.