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Diplomat: Military seizes Guinea-Bissau capital

Bissau : Guinea Bissau | Apr 12, 2012 at 2:17 PM PDT
Source: Ledger-Enquirer
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50pm on Apr 12, 2012; Modified: 4:55pm on Apr 12, 2012 A senior diplomat in Guinea-Bissau says the military has taken over the central district of the capital and there are reports of heavy arms fire including mortar shelling. FULL ARTICLE AT Ledger-Enquirer
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