Juba (South Sudan), Nov 22 (AP) At least three travellers were killed and 22 others injured in an ambush on buses travelling on a major highway in South Sudan.

Gunmen dressed in military fatigues and armed with AK-47s ambushed two buses and a smaller vehicle along the Juba-Nimule highway on Monday.

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The attack happened between Nyerjebe and Odemo villages, some 55 kilometers from the capital, Juba.

The highway crosses to neighbouring Uganda.

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Police spokesperson Maj. Gen. Daniel Justin said two Ugandan citizens were injured in the ambush.

He added that the attackers are yet to be identified.

The Juba-Nimule highway has been a scene of ambushes since 2016.

In August, seven people were killed in an ambush along the same highway. (AP)

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