“On Saturday at 11 a.m., Muur village in Verthet County was attacked, leaving 5 village youth dead and another one seriously injured. 2,500 cattle were raided, but most of them were later recovered, with only about 400 still missing,” he said. On the side of the attackers, 36 bodies were found.”“We are for peace and we want the local authorities in Eastern Equatoria State to stop the ongoing violence because very soon we are holding a peace conference,” Werchum added. For his part, Eastern Equatoria State Information Minister Elia John Ahaji reiterated that they are committed to peaceful co-existence with their GPAA counterparts. “As a state, we are following to find the truth because we are hearing this from the media.