The population includes Mabaan, Jumjum and Uduk peoples. Those who have returned say the SPLA encouraged them to flee into the hills during the dawn attack on May 5th, but some were caught in crossfire. She said she was unable to send out a search for medicine until the fighting was over, and is using gentian violet for the entry wound of a lodged bullet. The SPLA has promised to transport the mother and child to the hospital in Kurmuk, which is a rough four-hour ride but the baby's chances in the hospital are also slim. Run by local doctor Ivone Atar Adaha trained in Eygpt the hospital has an operating theatre without light and basic drugs.
Soldiers smoke marijuana in the hospital compound for pain relief.
Prisoners of War Doctor Atar is also treating several badly wounded POWs, held by the SPLA in Kurmuk. Mostly suffering fractures, the wounded include tank driver John Nogo, the sole survivor of a government tank destroyed in Wadega. He has third degree burns on his face and torso, which are being treated with gentian violet and antibiotics. The SPLA took 134 POWs from Wadega, and are keeping them in a school compound in Kurmuk. They include two officers, Colonel Omar Aden, Division 4 Damazin, and 2nd Lieutenant Abdulwahab Ibrahim, Northern State.