On July 29, 2012 at 8:00am a Sudanese Airplane dropped 16 bombs on the Nuba village of Qardud Badry near Al Abbasiya. After the bombing the Sudan Armed Forces proceeded to shell the area with mortars and artillery. At 12:00pm SAF forces started moving towards the village. Approximately, 2000 SAF soldiers came from one side of the village and another 500 SAF soldiers came from another direction. The SPLA-N forces in the region confronted the SAF forces in the regions of Saboot and Kafi. The fighting continued until 6:00pm when SAF forces retreated back to Al Abbasiya. During the fighting 4 civilians were killed, 8 civilians were wounded and 8 civilians were captured by SAF and taken back to Al Abbasiya. An unknown number of civilians were displace by the bombing, shelling and ground fighting.