Fighting erupts in Uror County, Jonglei State, South Sudan

Ethnic violence has expanded to another area of Jonglei State. 

Warrior Security is on the ground in Uror County and confirms that armed inter-communal fighting erupted Tuesday afternoon October 8th near Mwot Tot, Uror County.

Sources at the scene say the clashes took place in Guanchak (Guantak), where armed youths from Pieri conducted a revenge attack following the alleged killing of one of their own.

The number of dead cannot be independently verified at this time.


Security forces have been deployed in the area.