Unknown gunmen attacked Lainya town and the police station on Monday at around 02:00 AM leaving three people injured and disappeared with unspecified number of firearms.
County Commissioner Huda Micah Laila told Radio Easter on Monday that the attackers exchanged gunfire for about thirty minutes before the county authority forced them out.
She confirmed that the situation returned to normal and that they received reinforcement from Juba, telling citizens in Lainya to remain calm and immediately report security threats to the authority for early solution.
Lainya Commissioner in a telephone interview to Radio Easter said the incident was the first of its kind in the county.