JUBA, South Sudan — Police say a minimum of 5 individuals have been killed in a gun battle with safety forces outdoors South Sudan’s central financial institution within the capital, Juba.
Spokesman Maj. Gen. Daniel Justin late Friday denied stories of a theft try on the financial institution. He stated the armed individuals had stolen cash from a parked automobile close to the petroleum ministry.
“Our forces adopted the culprits till they have been apprehended across the central financial institution. After they discovered our roadblock, they determined to fireside, and our forces responded by killing 5 of them,” he instructed reporters.
He stated have been all South Sudanese nationals.
The central financial institution in a press release confirmed the incident occurred outdoors its premises and stated calm had returned.