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Guinean leader lightly wounded in renegade attack by military aide

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DECEMBER 4, 2009 02:29

A renegade faction of Guinea's presidential guard opened fire on the African country's leader Thursday, slightly wounding him amid rumors of deep divisions within the army nearly three months after a military-led massacre of protesters at a peaceful rally. President Moussa "Dadis" Camara was shot by his military aide, who heads the presidential guard, Communications Minister Idrissa Cherif said. A statement read on state TV said the 45-year-old president had been lightly wounded but that his life was not in danger. Cherif said Camara had left the country's main military barracks from where he has been running the country since seizing power in a military-led coup 11 months ago. He headed downtown to a military camp housing hundreds of men under the control of Abubakar "Toumba" Diakite, the president's aide-de-camp. The shooting occurred inside the camp. Experts have argued that Camara did not have the power to arrest Toumba after the attack, as it could have prompted him to lead a counter-coup.

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