location: Ulang
notes: Change to armed group: A group of SSDF fighters under the overall command of Lt. General Gordon Kong Chuol fighting alongside Machar's SPLA-IO defected and joined the Gabriel Changson Chang-led Federal Democratic Party, denouncing SPLA-IO's inability to consult all opposition groups and seek to address the root causes of the problems in the country. Date unclear - report dated 21 October.
target_text: location: Ulang, fatalities: 0