South Sudan minimizes heavy gunfire at Juba international airport

South Sudanese government minimized the cause of heavy gunfire at Juba international airport on Monday, restricting movement and causing panic among the residents.

It was not immediately clear what sparked the shooting at such strategic place, with police and security operatives denying journalists and human right activists access to the scene.

“There was a panic in areas around Juba airport. People were asking what was happening but no one was able to give definite answer. We actually don’t know what the cause was, a resident told Sudan Tribune on Tuesday.

The South Sudanese interior minister Aleu Ayieny Aleu stated that they are probing the shooting but declined to give further details.

“We are investigating the cause of shooting and we will let the public know what happening,” the minister said on Tuesday.

The international organizations security alert network notified its membership on Tuesday advising them to exercise caution, saying Automatic gunfire has been reported from the vicinity of Juba airport around 1545 hrs.

No official statements have so far been made from either the office of the spokesperson of South Sudanese army or government spokesperson, while police officials said the incident may be cause by a misunderstanding…

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