On 30th December 2015, Elshaikh Ali, 35 years old, was arrested by MI Damazin from Shaheed Afandi of Bau locality. He was not accused of anything, no interrogation or investigation was carried out up to his release on 29th February 2016. On 2nd January 2016, Gasm Sabir, 50 years old, former SPLA14 officer, was arrested by MI in Damazin. He was not interrogated up to his release on 7th March 2016. He was repeatedly arrested since the war broke out in Blue Nile in September 2011. On 3rd January 2016, the military intelligence in Roseires arrested; 1. Abdalla Haj Hamad, 36 years old, former SAF soldier. 2. Kamal Maysara, 42 years old, former SPLA officer. They were released on 8th January 2016 without being questioned. On 6th January 2016, NISS in Roseires town arrested; 1. Eksheikh Madani Edriss, 44 years old, businessman. 2. Hamadein Hamid Eltayeeb, 52 years old, civilian. They were released on 9th January 2016, without being accused. 0n 9th January 2016, Saleh Mamour, 43 years old, teacher, was arrested by NISS in Roseires town. His arrest was based on comments he allegedly made on the return of SPLA-N brigadier-general/ Mohamed Younis from SPLA-N to join Sudan government. He was later released on 29th February 2016. On 9th January 2016, Sediq Ahmed Sediq, 44 years old laborer, was arrested by MI in Damazin and released on 29th February 2016, without being accused. This is the second arrest of Sediq, the first one was in April 2015 during the election time where he was accused of disturbing the election. On 10th January 2016, Elgadey Mussa, 52 years, former SPLA officer, was arrested by MI in Damazin town. He was released on 29th February 2016 without being accused. On 12th January 2016, Ahmed Mohammed Elamein, 55 years old, was arrested by NISS in Roseires town. He was released on 29th February 2016 without being accused. On 12th January 2016, Mussa Babikir (Garafee), 38 years old carpenter was arrested by MI in Roseires. He was released on 29th February 2016 without being accused. On 13th January 2016, Omer Abdulbayin, 43 years old, former SPLA officer, was arrested by MI Damazin in Damazin town and released on 29th February without being interrogated/ questioned. On 30th March 2016, Osman Bukhari, 50 years old, was arrested from Abu Hasheem bus station at Damazin town by MI Damazin. His arrest was based on the comments he made about SAF defeat at Kilgo Mountain. He was released on7th April 2016. 14 He was (as others) with SPLA before cessation of South Sudan. 8