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Attack on Guinean president repelled
Updated: 2011-07-19 15:15
(Agencies)
CONAKRY - Heavily armed assailants attacked the residence of Guinean President Alpha Conde early on Tuesday but Conde escaped injury and is in safety, a presidency source and eyewitnesses said.
"The president was there, but he is safe and sound," said the presidency source, adding that there had been substantial damage to the residence in a suburb of the capital Conakry from gunfire and rocket launchers. The attack had been repelled by Conde's guards, the source said.
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