Congolese president hit by gunfire

Congo's embattled President Laurent Kabila was shot and wounded by one of his own bodyguards during an attempted coup d'etat, a senior security official says.

Congolese president hit by gunfire

Congo's embattled President Laurent Kabila was shot and wounded by one of his own bodyguards during an attempted coup d'etat, a senior security official says.

Intelligence officers in Rwanda, which supports rebels battling Kabila's government, however, say they have unconfirmed reports that Kabila was dead.

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