Incident Summary:

09/26/2016: Assailants attacked military personnel in Rubkona, Unity, South Sudan. This was one of two related attacks targeting military personnel in the area on this date. Three soldiers and 16 assailants were killed and four soldiers were injured across both of the attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO).

GTD ID:
201609270031

When:
2016-09-26

Country:
South Sudan

Region:
Sub-Saharan Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Unity

City:
Rubkona district

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Unknown
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Military
Name of Entity Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA)
Specific Description Soldiers
Nationality of Target South Sudan
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage No
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Unknown
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?Yes
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) No
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) Yes
Alternate Designation (more) Insurgency/Guerilla Action
Additional Information Casualty numbers represent a division of the total number of those killed and wounded across incidents 201609270030 and 201609270031.
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO) No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 9 Fatalities / 2 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 9
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 8
Total Number of Injured 2
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured Unknown
Sources
"S. Sudan army says repulsed rebel attacks near Bentiu," Enews.Shafaqna.com, September 28, 2016.