source: Radio Tamazuj; Xinhua; Sudan Tribune
actor1: Military Forces of South Sudan (2011-)
actor2: SPLM-In Opposition: Sudan People's Liberation Movement-In Opposition
location: Wau
notes: On 24 September, the South Sudanese military reported an ambush by suspected SPLA-IO against its troops in Wau (Western Bahr el Ghazal). The soldiers were escorting IDP returnees to Bessilia. One soldier was killed and ten others were injured. The SPLM-IO admitted responsibility for the attack, claiming that the SPLA were preparing to attack their own positions, and accordingly launched a pre-emptive attack.