One of the survivors being supported by his relative/ Courtesy Photo

A Wau-based reporter got access to nine survivors of the recent attack on the Ayuok military barrack in Twic of Warrap State who are being treated at Wau Teaching Hospital in Western Bahr el Ghazal State.

On Monday, November 10, 2023, authorities in Warrap and Abyei Civil Society Organization issued separate statements accusing each side of cross-border attacks.

The statement by authorities in Warrap alleged that armed youth from the Abyei Administrative Area attacked a military barrack in Twic resulting in the death of 36 soldiers, three women, and three children.

According to Warrap Information Minister, the incident occurred on November 13^th at around 4:00 pm north of Mayen Abun in Twic County.

William Wol said the attack was the fourth of its kind.

“On behalf of the Warrap state government, we condemned the deadly attack by the suspected armed youth from Abyei on the 13th at 4 pm in the SSPDF barrack in the northern direction of Mayian-Abon in Twic county,” Wol told Eye Radio in an interview on Wednesday.

“In the incident, 32 people were confirmed that have been killed including 3 women and 3 children, and also 36 people were wounded in the attack,” he said.

“This is the fourth time that the armed youth of Abyei attacking the SSPDF barrack was meant to protect both civilians in the area of Twic and Abyei.”

Meanwhile, in a press release issued by Abyei Civil Society, the armed militia of  disputed Titweng attacked civilians in Athony, Malual –Aleu and Kadhian villages in Abyei in date on November 13.

This, it says, resulted in the killing of 2 people and wounding of 7 others.

The Civil Society Organization condemned the continuation of attacks on Ngok Dinka areas by armed Twic youth.

Miyen Ayuong, the secretary of Information for the Abyei Civil Society Organization called on the government to exert more pressure on UNISFA to adhere to its mandate.

Some of them including four women who spoke to a Wau-based reporter say they were transported to the health facility on Sunday.

However, the victims sounded concerns that since they arrived in Wau, they have been facing difficulties in getting food and medicines due to financial constraints despite being admitted to the hospital.

William Majok Amal is one of the survivors following the attack on the military barrack.

“We were brought here on Sunday but till now, we don’t have anything.

“The hospital has done enough but no money, we don’t have food to eat. We need assistance because we are not able to get services, there is no money to dress these wounds, and everything here is money.

Two of the wounded woman Ayak Machok and Aluel Deng Deng have raised similar concerns.

 “Since we arrived here two days ago, we have not gotten any good things and even taking bathing, no shoes and clothes, as you have seen if somebody is taken to x-ray, it is not good when someone is necklet, sad Aluel.

“Let the government help us, we are very poor, we have been killed in Abyei, my husband, and the three others were killed, and it is only me remaining now without family members,’ she added.

Similarly, Ayak said “Here in Wau we don’t have soap, no treatment, no food, and no money, we are just vulnerable, ”

When contacted, Nixon Anthony who is the Director of Wau Teaching Hospital confirmed the admission of some wounded patients, but he was yet to get their details at the press time.