At least three people including a woman were wounded during an attempted robbery in the South Sudanese capital, Juba on Monday morning, several eyewitnesses said.

The eyewitnesses said the incident took place in Lologo area around 2:00 am.

They pointed out that a gunman broke into one of the houses, wounding at least three people including a woman before he could escape.

Last week, police officers have clashed with gunmen involved in an attempted carjacking on Wednesday in the capital Juba.