South Sudan fighting resumes, death toll reaches 26
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Fighting resumes in South Sudan, at least 26 killed in two days
SOUTHSUDAN-UNREST/DEATHS (TV):Fighting resumes in South Sudan, at least 26 killed in two days
Gunshots ring out in South Sudan capital after "attempted coup"
Gunfire rang out again in South Sudan's capital Juba late on Monday hours after President Salva Kiir said his forces had quelled an "attempted coup" by supporters of his sacked deputy.
South Sudan's President Salva Kiir addresses a news conference at the Presidential Palace in capital Juba
South Sudan's President Salva Kiir (R) addresses a news conference at the Presidential Palace in capital Juba December 16, 2013. The South Sudanese president declared a curfew in the capital Juba on Monday after clashes overnight between rival factions of soldiers. The fighting broke out following months of tension after President Salva Kiir sacked his deputy Riek Machar in July. Kiir blamed troops loyal to Machar for the violence. Flanked by ministers and wearing combat fatigues rather than civilian clothes, Kiir declared an overnight curfew in Juba effective from Monday night. It would run each night from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m., he said. REUTERS/Hakim George (SOUTH SUDAN - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS)
South Sudanese people walk along a street in capital Juba
South Sudanese people walk along a street in capital Juba December 16, 2013. The South Sudanese president declared a curfew in the capital Juba on Monday after clashes overnight between rival factions of soldiers. The fighting broke out following months of tension after President Salva Kiir sacked his deputy Riek Machar in July. Kiir blamed troops loyal to Machar for the violence. Flanked by ministers and wearing combat fatigues rather than civilian clothes, Kiir declared an overnight curfew in Juba effective from Monday night. It would run each night from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m., he said. REUTERS/Hakim George (SOUTH SUDAN - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS)
A military tank patrols along one of the main roads in the South Sudanese capital Juba
A military tank patrols along one of the main roads in the South Sudanese capital Juba December 16, 2013. The South Sudanese president declared a curfew in the capital Juba on Monday after clashes overnight between rival factions of soldiers. The fighting broke out following months of tension after President Salva Kiir sacked his deputy Riek Machar in July. Kiir blamed troops loyal to Machar for the violence. Flanked by ministers and wearing combat fatigues rather than civilian clothes, Kiir declared an overnight curfew in Juba effective from Monday night. It would run each night from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m., he said. REUTERS/Hakim George (SOUTH SUDAN - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS)
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