A Fragile Calm Settles Over Baliet
County Commissioner Joseph Deng says villages are quiet again after the mid-November assault that shocked Upper Nile. He reports most families have re-entered their homesteads, though Adong Payam, the attack’s epicentre, still shows hesitant returns.
Eyewitness Accounts of 14 November Assault
Local monitors recall armed men advancing from several directions at dawn, striking Adong Payam around 5:30 a.m. Official tallies cite roughly 70 fatalities and 65 injured, 29 of them critical, in what residents describe as a coordinated raid launched from neighbouring Ulang County.
Security Strategy Reinforced
Deng asserts that a joint security committee imposed robust measures immediately after the violence. Patrols, early-warning networks and curfews now frame daily life. “We adopted high-level precautions to block any repeat,” he told Eye Radio, adding that the atmosphere remains stable.
Education Perseveres: S4 Exams Go Ahead
Authorities confirm Senior Four candidates will sit their papers at the county headquarters. The decision, scheduled for tomorrow, aims to restore normalcy and reassure parents. “All villages are fine, and students will write,” Deng said, framing the exams as a symbol of community resilience.