Guinea-Bissau president escapes coup attempt
Skip to navigation '' Skip to content '' US Australia/Antarctica Guinea-Bissau president escapes coup attempt Buzz Up IM del.icio.us Yahoo! Bookmarks By ASSIMO BALDE, Associated Press Writer Assimo Balde, Associated Press Writer -- 14 mins ago AP --
President Alpha Conde of Guinea narrowly survived an assassination attempt Tuesday when gunmen surrounded the presidential residence and pounded his bedroom with rockets.