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| South Sudan: Gunfire continues in tense capital, Juba | |
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| Fresh gunfire has erupted overnight in the South Sudanese capital, Juba, a day after the government said it had quashed an attempted coup. | |
| There are reports of heavy weapons being fired near a military headquarters just outside Juba. | |
| Several thousand people have taken refuge at two United Nations compounds. | |
| On Monday, President Salva Kiir blamed soldiers loyal to his dismissed former deputy Riek Machar for the violence, but said the government was in control. | |
| A night time curfew is now in place and at least four former ministers have reportedly been arrested following the alleged coup. | |
| Toby Lanzer, the UN's deputy special representative in South Sudan, said in a tweet on Tuesday that up to 13,000 people had sought shelter at two UN bases. | |
| The US special envoy to the country, Donald Booth, told the BBC the airport was closed and telephone connections had been severely curtailed. | |
| The violence first broke out on Sunday night, and continued into Monday, with reports of continuous gunfire and several explosions. | |
| At least 12 people are reported to have been killed. The government said some 120 people had been taken to a hospital for treatment. |