location: Leer
notes: SPLA-IO took Rubkuai in Leer, southern Liech state on 20 November from government forces after a warning to humanitarian actors in the area the day before. They held the area Deputy Commissionner at an unclear date after capturing the area. He remained in custody as of January 2018. SPLA-IO maintained roadblocks and checkpoints throughout the area as of January 2018, hindering the free movement of people and goods.
target_text: location: Leer, fatalities: 0