source: Radio Tamazuj; UNSC; IOM
actor1: Gawaar Clan Militia (South Sudan)
actor2: Civilians (South Sudan)
location: Verteth
notes: Around 14 May 2021 (between 11 May - 17 May), Gawaar Nuer (likely accompanied by Dinka clan(s) from the Greater Bor area) arrived in the Verteth area of southern Pibor county, after Gawaar Nuer seized Gumuruk on 10 May. The source does not specify whether armed clashes took place in Verteth. Preliminary reports state that at least 156 Murle were killed (at least 68 in the Gumuruk area) during fighting and attacks between 7 to 17 May; 196 women and children abducted; 691 dwellings torched; and 45,000 head of cattle allegedly stolen. 101 fatalities distributed evenly across five events in locations outside of Gumuruk payam. Thousands are reported to have been displaced to Pibor and to the countryside.