[3] Clashes erupted in the region in April 2019, with the violence eventually being suppressed by ENDF troops.

[5][6][7] On 16 April, clashes erupted this time centered in the town of Ataye, where hundreds of people were killed.

3,073 buildings were destroyed, making up nearly a quarter of all houses in the town, and about 328,000 people were displaced due to the fighting.

[10] With an estimated $32,700,000 USD in damage to the town of Ataye, the task of rebuilding is considered enormous.

[9] Humanitarian efforts began almost immediately with UNICEF and the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency providing cash grants to people who lost their homes during the fighting.