Guinea’s President Alpha Conde survived two attacks Tuesday on his home in the capital, Conakry, including an assassination attempt in the early morning hours. Mr. Conde said in a nationwide broadcast that gunmen targeted his bedroom with gunfire and a bazooka in the pre-dawn attack. He said he survived because he was not sleeping in […]
Guinean President Survives 2 Attacks
Posted July 19th, 2011 at 4:30 pm (UTC-5)
Guinea’s President Alpha Conde survived two attacks Tuesday on his home in the capital, Conakry, including an assassination attempt in the early morning hours. Mr. Conde said in a nationwide broadcast that gunmen targeted his bedroom with gunfire and a bazooka in the pre-dawn attack. He said he survived because he was not sleeping in […]
Accused Fort Hood Shooter to Be Arraigned Wednesday
Posted July 19th, 2011 at 3:55 pm (UTC-5)
The U.S. Army psychiatrist charged in the deadly 2009 shooting at the Fort Hood military base in Texas is being arraigned in a military court Wednesday. A statement from the base says Major Nidal Hasan will be asked to enter a plea at the hearing, and that the judge could set a trial date. The […]
Arrests Made After Attack on Guinean President
Posted July 19th, 2011 at 1:45 pm (UTC-5)
Authorities in Guinea have made at least two arrests following the assassination attempt on President Alpha Conde. President Conde told French radio Tuesday that the two main leaders of the attack, both of them military figures, have been taken into custody. Media reports say one of the two is the former head of the Guinean […]
Guinean President Survives Attack on House
Posted July 19th, 2011 at 8:05 am (UTC-5)
Guinean President Alpha Conde escaped an assassination attempt early Tuesday when unidentified gunmen attacked his home. Mr. Conde, who was not injured in the assault, later appeared on state television and appealed for calm. Witnesses reported hearing heavy shooting overnight at the president’s home in the Kipe suburb of the capital, Conakry. In his speech, […]
Heavy Shooting Near Guinea Presidential Residence
Posted July 19th, 2011 at 6:25 am (UTC-5)
Guinean President Alpha Conde escaped an hour-long attack on his residence that left his home riddled with bullet holes when unknown assailants attacked early Tuesday. One person is reported to have been killed in the attack. The Associated Press reports the victim was a member of the presidential security detail. Mr. Conde, who was not […]
Heavy Shooting Near Guinea Presidential Residence
Posted July 19th, 2011 at 5:15 am (UTC-5)
Armed assailants have attacked the private home of Guinea President Alpha Conde in Conkary. Mr Conde was not injured in the attack early Tuesday and is safe. The heavy gunfire reportedly lasted for one hour before the military took control of the Kaporo Rails neighborhood. A witness in Conkary told VOA the military has sealed […]
2 Killed in Chile Subway Shooting
Posted July 18th, 2011 at 6:25 am (UTC-5)
Police in Chile’s capital say a man opened fire on a subway train Sunday, killing at least two people and wounding four others. Santiago police say the assailant killed himself after the attack. The gunman has been identified as 45-year-old Israel Huerta Cespedes. Police say the shooting happened in the Plaza Maipu station. They have […]
Suspected Gunman in Deadly Michigan Shooting Spree Takes Own Life
Posted July 8th, 2011 at 2:35 am (UTC-5)
U.S. police say a man in Michigan suspected of killing seven people, including his daughter and another child, committed suicide late Thursday after taking three other people hostage. Police in the city of Grand Rapids say 34-year-old Rodrick Shonte Dantzler went on a shooting rampage earlier in the day, killing four people at one home […]
Second Marine is Arrest in South Korean Rampage
Posted July 6th, 2011 at 2:25 am (UTC-5)
South Korea’s military says it has arrested a Marine private for helping a colleague who killed four other Marines in a shooting rampage on Monday. An official with the Defense Ministry says the private, identified only as Jung, is suspected of helping his friend steal ammunition from a weapons storage area shortly before he opened […]
