location: Tongping
notes: Clashes between SPLA/M-IO vs. military and presidential security units outside presidential palace and ministry offices in Jubas Hai Amarat neighbourhood, while President Kiir was meeting with VPs Riek Machar and James Wani. 80 soldiers and 44 SPLA/M-IO officers killed outside presidential palace, and company buildings in the area hit by artillery or RPGs. At least 272 soldiers and civilian bystanders killed throughout Juba on July 8 (including 124 fatalities coded for Hai Amarat, 7 for Tomping, 7 for Jabel, 6 for UN House, and 6 for Juba Bridge). Hai Amarat is only area to have reportedly involved the presidential security unit in clashes.
target_text: location: Tongping, fatalities: 7