The number of victims, among both military and civilian, may be about 110 people.
The victims of the shootings that occurred yesterday in the capital of South Sudan Juba, were “dozens of soldiers”. On 9 July, reported AFP citing one of the security officials, speaking on condition of anonymity.
At the same time, local media have reported a much larger number of victims and injured as a result of the bloody clashes. However, these figures have not yet received official confirmation.
According to one of the doctors referenced in the AP, to establish the exact number of victims is impossible, because the military does not allow personnel to inspect the body. According to another paramedic, the number of victims, among both military and civilian, about 110.
The riots began on the evening of 8 July, near the presidential Palace. In the Palace the country’s President, Salva Kiir and former rebel leader Machar Riec Tanna, who now holds the position of Vice President, had to give a joint press conference. Soon the fighting spread to other quarters of the city. Heard machine gun fire was heard artillery fire. According to AFP, the fighting lasted about half an hour.
