Residents of Haforere village, Eastern Equatoria, abandoned their homes after three people were killed in a conflict at Tirangore Boma, Hiyala Payam of Torit County.
Haforere Primary School Headmaster Medmok Allam, his son and another person were killed on Tuesday, Emmanuel Radio reported.
A team led by Torit County Commissioner German Charles Ojok on Wednesday went to the area and found only an elderly woman and the dead bodies in Haworu and Fuara comps.
The visiting team did not find any livestock in the vicinity.
Haforere village head chief Albino Orim said the two camps lived in peace and harmony before Wednesday’s conflict.
He added that the current clash to started last year when youths from the two camps started stealing goats from each side.
The head chief noted that fights among the camps used to be limited to sticks without fire arms.