{"id":49933,"date":"2023-12-24T14:39:27","date_gmt":"2023-12-24T14:39:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-sudan\/all-news\/nimule-police-investigating-exchange-of-gunfire-between-security-and-smugglers"},"modified":"2023-12-24T15:03:34","modified_gmt":"2023-12-24T15:03:34","slug":"nimule-police-investigating-exchange-of-gunfire-between-security-and-smugglers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-sudan\/all-news\/nimule-police-investigating-exchange-of-gunfire-between-security-and-smugglers","title":{"rendered":"Nimule Police investigating exchange of gunfire between security and smugglers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Sudan. <\/strong><\/span>Police in Nimule are investigating an exchange of gunfire Thursday between security forces and suspected armed smugglers at the customs parking yard, the Inspector of Police there has said.<\/p>\n<p>Major David Kasmiro told Eye Radio that Security forces in Nimule opened fire on suspected armed smugglers who attempted to steal vehicles. He says an unspecified number of armed criminals attempted to steal vehicles when they clashed with the police who were on duty.<\/p>\n<p>According to Kasmiro, there were no casualties from the exchange of gunfire. However, the armed criminals set fire to four tyres of a fuel truck. Kasmiro says that the organized forces are investigating the incident.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere were an unknown number of armed criminals who came to smuggle cars at the Customs parking yard of Nimule,\u201d Kasimro told Eye Radio from Nimule town.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey came around 2 AM, in an attempt to burn some cars with dried grass, but good enough, our soldiers on duty realized that, and opened fire at them and ran away,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey set fire to tires of trucks in the parking yard, but there was not much damage, and our soldiers are now investigating and pursuing them where they run to.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe security situation is calm and nothing bad and we consider them as criminals, who want to create confusion in the town.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-sudan\">South-Sudan<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Sudan. Police in Nimule are investigating an exchange of gunfire Thursday between security forces and suspected armed smugglers at the customs parking yard, the Inspector of Police there has said. Major David Kasmiro told Eye Radio that Security forces in Nimule opened fire on suspected armed smugglers who attempted to steal vehicles. 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