Two injured in attack by gunmen at edge of Juba city

Unidentified armed men from the bush attacked residents of Jopa area of South Sudan’s capital city Juba and wounded two and looted food, according to the county police.

Unidentified armed men from the bush attacked residents of Jopa area of South Sudan’s capital city Juba and wounded two and looted food, according to the county police.

The Police Commissioner of Juba County, Maj. Gen. Henry Danima, says the men came from the nearby bush and looted food items. He says the security situation in the area is now calm.

“Certain armed men came and attacked them just to take food. So by the time they call and we rushed there they assailant rushed back to the bush,” he said.

Danima told the UN radio service that residents of the area are still nervous: “There is no any new development although people are scared because they are at the edge of the city.”

Police are also investigating a shooting incident at a forex that took place yesterday.