Residents in Jonglei State have expressed fears about the deteriorating security situation there. The amplified incidents and frequency of violent attacks, ranging from road ambushes to cattle raids, come amidst ongoing efforts aimed at restoring peace and security to the troubled Jonglei region. In the most recent incidents, at least four people were killed, three children abducted and several others injured in deadly road ambushes in the northern part of the state. Speaking to Radio Tamazuj, several residents decried the growing insecurity incidents as peace initiatives continue. In late March, a conference aimed at pacifying the communities of Jonglei State and the Greater Pibor Administrative Area (GPAA) was concluded in Jonglei’s Uror County, and it resulted in the handing over of 48 abductees to their families.