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Guinea-Bissau's President Embalo says several people were injured or killed in failed coup bid

Guinea-Bissau President Umaro Sissoco Embalo, pictured during the December 2019 election campaign. SEYLLOU AFP

Guinea-Bissau's President Umaro Sissoco Embalo said late Tuesday that people had been seriously injured or had died in a failed coup in the West African nation.

"The attackers could have spoken to me before these bloody events that have seriously injured many and claimed lives," he said, without clearly indicating who was behind the unrest.

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