location: Nasir
notes: Government claims that SPLA/M-IO forces loyal to vice president Taban Deng Gai captured a number of places in Upper Nile's new Latjoor state (Nordeng, Dhuoreding, Torpuot, Ketbek, Nyariew and Mandeng) from SPLM-IO forces led by Machar over 5-7 January. SPLA-IO forces denied the capture, except for Nordeng. Both sides said more than 40 of their opponents died during Jan. 5 fighting.
target_text: location: Nasir, fatalities: 40