Heavy fighting in South Sudan capital: witnesses
South Sudan has seen more fighting than peace since independence in July 2011. By Albert Gonzalez Farran (AFP/File)
Juba (AFP) - Intense battles resumed on Monday morning in South Sudan's capital with tanks and helicopter gunships deployed and artillery fire heard in parts of the city.
Witnesses reported "very, very heavy fighting," with residents barricading themselves inside houses and aid workers holed up in bunkers while the US embassy warned of "serious fighting between government and opposition forces."