Guinea-Bissau leader killed
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Oluşturulma Tarihi: Mart 03, 2009 00:00
BISSAU - Soldiers killed Guinea-Bissau's President Joao Bernado "Nino" Vieira yesterday in an apparent revenge attack for the slaying of the army chief of the unstable West African country.
Small arms fire and heavy weapons resounded in Bissau city in the early hours, subsiding at first light. Most residents stayed at home as it was unclear who was in control of a nation that has become a key transit point for drug smuggling.
"The death of Vieira is confirmed. His wife is at the Angolan embassy," Sandji Fati, a retired army colonel and close associate of the slain president. Former colonial power Portugal and the African Union condemned the killings and called for the restoration of order.
Vieira had been at odds with armed forces chief of staff General Batista Tagme Na Wai, who was killed in an attack on Sunday evening that also destroyed part of the military headquarters.
"The death of Vieira is confirmed. His wife is at the Angolan embassy," Sandji Fati, a retired army colonel and close associate of the slain president. Former colonial power Portugal and the African Union condemned the killings and called for the restoration of order.
Vieira had been at odds with armed forces chief of staff General Batista Tagme Na Wai, who was killed in an attack on Sunday evening that also destroyed part of the military headquarters.