Heavy gunfire reported near Guinea’s presidential palace

Heavy gunfire reported near Guinea’s presidential palace
Guinea’s president, Alpha Conde (Eric Gaillard/Pool/AP)

Heavy gunfire erupted early Sunday near the presidential palace in Guinea’s capital and went on for hours, witnesses said, raising security concerns in a West African nation with a long history of military power grabs and coup attempts.

The defence ministry later said the presidential guard and other security forces had “contained the threat and repelled the group of assailants”.

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