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Madagascar security forces retake control of govt
(China Daily)
Updated: 2009-02-21 08:05

Madagascar security forces fired in the air to disperse opposition vigilante groups in the early hours of Friday and retake control of government ministries seized hours before, authorities said.

Supporters of opposition leader Andry Rajoelina, whose campaign of protests has sparked violence killing 125 people in the last month, marched into four ministries on Thursday to take over offices and install officials loyal to him.