Comoros military moves to take rebel island

Explosions and gunfire have resounded in the Indian Ocean nation of Comoros as the government announced it was invading the island of Anjouan to oust a renegade colonel who seized the key island last May.

Comoros military moves to take rebel island

Explosions and gunfire have resounded in the Indian Ocean nation of Comoros as the government announced it was invading the island of Anjouan to oust a renegade colonel who seized the key island last May.

Blasts were heard in 10-minute intervals beginning around dawn today and appeared to grow louder as the morning wore on, while machine gun fire was sporadic.

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