Citizens inside the UN camp in Bor town in South Sudan’s Jonglei State said the sounds of light guns were heard within the town on Sunday.

Speaking to Radio Tamazuj on Sunday, several internally displaced families said the sounds of gunfire near the airport created fear among them.

The displaced people said they fear that the 2014 massacre of dozens of civilians in the UNMISS base in Bor could repeat itself at any time, while calling on the UN mission in the country to protect them.

For his part, the Governor of Jonglei State, Philip Aguer admitted that there was a random shooting in Bor town.

However, he said the shooting was contained by the relevant authorities. Aguer pointed out that the shooting started after local chiefs organized a welcoming ceremony for youth who returned back from fighting with cattle raiders.