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JUBA (10 Jul.) Fighting resumed again this morning, between the Sudan People’s Liberation Army in the Government (SPLA_IG) lead by President Kiir and Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLA_IO), in Juba hai Jebel, where First Vice President, Riek Machar Takes residence. Multiple sources told Radio Tamazuj that, the government forces is the one leading the attack against the opposition forces' base in Jebel area, since early morning, as a heavy gunfire still going on up to the moment this story is written. The fighting this morning, come after a statement made by SPLA chief of staff Gen. Paul Malong last night, broadcasted in South Sudan Radio, claiming that there is an armed group plans to target people in Juba, asking the citizen to stay home. The statement read by Breg. Lol Rwai, spokesperson of SPLA.

146 people are confirmed killed in the clashes of Friday afternoon in South Sudan's capital Juba. A medical source confirmed that 109 dead bodies have been brought to Juba Teaching Hospital since the fighting. Separately, an SPLA-IO military source confirmed 37 of their side were killed, but none of them were taken to Juba Teaching Hospital. The source said these 37 were all killed in the clashes of the presidential palace known as J1. Juba has been calm Saturday 9 July, which is South Sudan's anniversary of independence. Last night gunfire erupted outside J1 as president Salva Kiir, first vice president Riek Machar, and vice president Wani Igga were meeting inside. The shooting then spread to nearly all neighborhoods of the city, including outside the UN base near Jebel where some 28,000 displaced people were sheltering It remains unclear exactly who was fighting each other in each place or the cause of the fighting. Update 15:43 9/7/2016: Witnesses report that the city is sti

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