{"id":186348,"date":"2013-12-17T11:55:00","date_gmt":"2013-12-17T11:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dabangasudan.preview.websight.nl\/juba-crisis-clashes-around-compounds-of-politicians-riek-and-taban\/"},"modified":"2013-12-17T11:55:00","modified_gmt":"2013-12-17T11:55:00","slug":"juba-crisis-clashes-around-compounds-of-politicians-riek-and-taban","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dabangasudan.org\/en\/all-news\/article\/juba-crisis-clashes-around-compounds-of-politicians-riek-and-taban","title":{"rendered":"Juba crisis: Clashes around compounds of politicians Riek and Taban"},"content":{"rendered":"

Police have launched operations in the Amarat neighborhood of central Juba to contain armed elements said to be loyal to the former Vice-President Riek Machar.<\/p>\n

Heavy fighting in the Amarat area near the presidential palace since morning may be linked to the operation. <\/p>\n

According to a source with access to the Minister of Interior Aleu Ayieny Aleu, the police are clearing the area in Amarat.<\/p>\n

The minister says that the police raided the houses of Riek Machar and Taban Deng Gai, the former governor of Unity State.<\/p>\n

It is not yet clear whether the compounds have been breached, and security forces are said to be continuing to search for elements loyal to the former vice president.<\/p>\n

Radio Tamazuj has confirmed, meanwhile, that many of the politicians arrested yesterday are being held at the house of Inspector-General of Police Pieng Deng Kuol, which is also located in the Amarat neighborhood.<\/p>\n

There may be as many as six former ministers at the location, as well as a former governor and the recently ousted deputy minister of defense.<\/p>\n

Fighting within the vicinity has damaged the house of the Inspector-General, but detainees are thought to be still inside.<\/p>\n

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