In the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Kinshasa armed gunmen attacked the building of the airport and took control of the state television and radio building, reports BBC Russian Service.
reported that the attackers, armed with machetes and guns, shelled the headquarters of the government media, and then rushed back. According to Reuters, several employees taken hostage.
Before you disable the broadcast aired leaders attackers promised to rid the country of “Rwandan slavery,” the personification of which, in their opinion, is the current President Joseph Kabila.
Currently, the police put a security cordon around telezdaniya. Carried out the operation to liberate the building. According to recent reports, the shops in the center of Kinshasa closed, people left the streets. In addition, according to unconfirmed reports, shooting heard about a military base in Kinshasa.
Simultaneously capture telecentre started fierce firefight in the capital’s airport. As told by phone customs officer, shooting comes from different directions, airport workers and passengers trying to escape death by hiding whenever possible. What exactly happens, no one understands.
“There was shooting. They shoot everywhere. We in the shelter,” – told Reuters airport employees, without specifying exactly who is involved in the confrontation.
In addition, according to unconfirmed reports, the shooting can be heard around the military base in Kinshasa.
Joseph Kabila
is president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo January 26, 2001. November 27, 2006 officially named the politician’s first democratically elected at direct universal suffrage president of the DRC, however, many believe in the Republic of Rwanda president protege.
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