Fresh firefight in South Sudan capital: residents, UN

Juba, South Sudan | AFP |

Gunfire was once again heard in South Sudan’s capital on Sunday as former rebels and government soldiers exchanged fire on the outskirts of the city.

“Gunshots, heavily armed exchange UN House area once again; going on now since approx. 0825 (0525 GMT),” the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) said on Twitter.

More fighting in #Juba #SouthSudan this morning, SPLM-IO say forces at their base in Jebel are have come under attack in the last hour

— Will Swanson (@willswanson) July 10, 2016

#SouthSudan UN Mission reports fighting this morning with: “mortars, rpg’s, heavy ground assault weaponry” UN House area Juba via @UNMISS

— digitaldjeli (@digitaldjeli) July 10, 2016

Reports that heaviest fighting coming near UN base, where thousands of civilians are sheltering. #SouthSudan https://t.co/D9rr7OHanG

— Andrew Green (@_andrew_green) July 10, 2016