South Sudanese President Salva Kiir declared a curfew in Juba, accusing soldiers allied with the former vice president of attempting a coup overnight in the capital.
In a press conference in the capital Monday, Kiir said a group of soldiers allied with former Vice President Riek Machar launched an attack late Sunday at army headquarters.
Witnesses reported hearing heavy bouts of gunfire and explosions in the capital into Monday morning.
The president said the government now has the situation under control.