location: Sileia
notes: In the vicinity of Sileah in West Darfur, a group of Rezeigat ambushed Zaghawa tribesmen over allegations of theft on 29 January, despite an agreement on the cessation of hostilities reached in December 2016, leaving two one each camp dead. As the two sides continued to mobilize, joint forces of the Sudan and Chad were deployed to contain the situation.
target_text: location: Sileia, fatalities: 4