A Survivor of Nasir fighting between SSPDF and White Army youth has given his account the war saying fighting was began between the SSPDF and the Chiebinyäl and Chienyathol forces.
Maj. Michael Cheruai Abiar added that othe clan include, Chiewang and Gaguong also took part latterl. “
The following day, they captured the barracks. Meanwhile, Chieläng forces positioned themselves along the riverbank and near Ulang, cutting off our escape. The only option for survival was to hide in the river.”
He said those who fought against them were entirely the White Army of Jikäny—there were no SPLA-IO forces involved.
“If this war were truly tribal, we wouldn’t have been able to escape across the river. But ironically, some of the very White Army fighters who had attacked us also rescued us. After disarming us, they set us free and guided us toward Lou Nuer territory for safety.”
“We were originally 40 in number, but the White Army scattered us. Only four of us managed to reach Lou Nuer’s land. Along the way, two of my fellow soldiers died from thirst. When we finally met the Lou Nuer White Army, they escorted us to Buong Payam, where we were received with kindness and given medical treatment.”
He went on said “this war will end one day, and South Sudanese will reunite as one people and one nation. If it were truly a tribal conflict between the Nuer and Dinka, the Lou Nuer White Army would have killed us all. Instead, they showed us humanity.
That is why peace must be implemented and not derailed by the conflict in Nasir. I say this even as I suffer from a gunshot wound to my hand, now nine days without proper treatment—but the truth must be spoken.”
Maj. Michael blamed leaders in Juba for orchestrated the war and failure to listen to citizens voices who called for NUF deployment.
“If the Revitalized Transitional Government of National Unity (R-TGoNU) had listened to the calls from the people of Nasir for the deployment of the Necessary Unified Forces to address grievances between the SSPDF and the community over the past eight years, this bloodshed could have been avoided. Before we rush to fight, we must first calculate the cost of the lives lost.”
