Gunshots Heard in Gambia Capital Amid Reports of Coup
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Gunshots were heard near the presidential residence in Gambia’s capital, Banjul, early today and state radio and television were off air for a time amid reports of an attempted coup.
There were fewer public-transport vehicles on the streets of Banjul today and many shops, banks and schools were closed. Soldiers at the Denton bridge about 1.5 kilometers (0.9 miles) from the capital aren’t allowing vehicles into the city. At 1 p.m. local time, state-owned Radio Gambia urged calm and for people to go about their business.