location: Adar
notes: On 8 March 2017, clashes between SPLM-IO and government forces took place near a new oil facility in the Adar area (Maban county, Upper Nile state). The fighting reportedly killed 33 government soldiers, whilst two Indian oil workers captured by rebel forces. The rebels had warned foreign and national oil workers about continuing their work at oil fields in Upper Nile until a peace agreement is reached.
target_text: location: Adar, fatalities: 33