Incident Summary:

09/24/2018: Assailants attacked a military logistics convoy in Mir-Mir, Northern Liech, South Sudan. The attack resulted in an unknown number of casualties. The Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO) claimed responsibility for the incident.

GTD ID:
201809240018

When:
2018-09-24

Country:
South Sudan

Region:
Sub-Saharan Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Northern Liech

City:
Mir-Mir

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 Logistics Convoy
Nationality of Target South Sudan
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage Unknown
Extent of Property Damage Unknown
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Unknown
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?No
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) No
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) Yes
Alternate Designation (more) Lack of Intentionality
Additional Information There is doubt that this incident meets terrorism-related criteria. The SPLA-IO accused government forces of initiating the conflict.
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO) Yes (Confirmed: Unknown; Mode: Personal claim)
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties Unknown
Total Number of Fatalities Unknown
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities Unknown
Total Number of Injured Unknown
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured Unknown
Sources
"Xinhua: South Sudan Gov't Troops, Rebels Blame Each Other For Renewed Fighting After Peace Deal Signing," Xinhua, September 25, 2018.
"Renewed fighting in Yei, N. Liech," Eye Radio Network, September 25, 2018.