Hundreds of people have fled to a church in Yei after fighting in the area on Tuesday, witnesses tell Radio Tamazuj.
Yei town has witnessed fighitng and continued insecuirty following the outbreak of fighting between government and opposition forces in July.
“The Mission has received reports of military operations by the South Sudanese People’s Liberation Army forces in the areas of Lutaya and Dam on the outskirts of Yei that took place on Tuesday,” said Stephane Dujarric, the Spokesman for the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon. “Heavy shooting also reported from the areas of Nyomgbe, Lupapa and Jezira yesterday,”