Guinea Bissau says 11 killed during attacks in ‘failed coup attempt’
A soldier patrols the government palace in Guinea Bissau on February 1, 2022. At least 11 people died during the attack at the government palace during the February 1 “failed coup attempt” in Guinea Bissau. PHOTO | AFP
At least 11 people died during the attack at the government palace during the February 1 “failed coup attempt” in Guinea Bissau, the country’s government spokesperson Fernando Vaz said Wednesday.
On Tuesday afternoon, armed men surrounded and entered the government palace which houses different ministries, where President Umaro Sissoco Embaló and Prime Minister Nuno Gomes Nabiam were believed to have been attending a cabinet meeting.
