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Turborama Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-27-11 12:28 PM
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DR Congo: Six killed in 'coup bid' against Kabila
Source: BBC

Six people have been killed in an attack on a residence of the president of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

An "unidentified group of armed men" attacked the residence of President Joseph Kabila in the capital, Kinshasa, a government spokesman said, describing the raid as an attempted coup.

Mr Kabila's guards killed six of the men, the spokesman said.

Joseph Kabila took power in 2001 after his father, President Laurent Kabila, was assassinated.

Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-12591259
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uppityperson Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-27-11 02:37 PM
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1. k&r for another country with serious problems for the people.
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ButterflyBlood Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-27-11 02:54 PM
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2. Too bad. Wish they had taken Kabila out.
Another thug who needs removing.
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