Gunfire breaks out at the home of South Sudan’s former spy chief who is under house arrest

Heavy gunfire erupted late Thursday in South Sudan’s capital of Juba at the home of the country’s former spy chief who has been under house arrest for the past two months, residents said.

According to witnesses, soldiers exchanged fire with Gen. Akol Koor’s security guards in Juba’s high-end neighbourhood of Thongpiny for about an hour.

Army spokesperson Lul Ruai Koang said two people were injured.

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