location: Sally
notes: Sudan People's Liberation Movement North (SPLM-N) on Sunday said they carried out preventive attack on two positions held by Sudanese army in Blue Nile state. SPLM-N spokesperson, on Sunday said in a statement their fighters attacked on Saturday Surkum and Saali, located northwest of Kurmuk. He added that they controlled Surkum for several hours before to withdraw. The rebel official said that the government army suffered heavy losses in lives and equipment, without providing further details.
target_text: location: Sally, fatalities: 3