Five abductees, including a little girl, were released in Rumamer County, Abyei, according to authorities from the Abyei Area and Twic County in Warrap State.
Calm has returned to the Abyei Administrative Area following a deadly attack in Athony village last week, which resulted in the loss of five lives. However, senior officials in Abyei and Warrap have traded accusations of mobilizations of armed youth on either side.