Mali counter coup 2012 05 01

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Mali junta says countercoup defeated, but Bamako gunfire continues

But gunfire continues to be heard in Bamako, Mali's capital.

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Putschist soldiers (L) watch and protect people queuing at a gas station on March 24, 2012 in Bamako, Mali, three days after President Amadou Toumani Toure was forced to flee his palace during an overnight coup. On May 1, 2012, Malian troops loyal to Toure continued to battle with junta forces in what was described as a counter coup.

Habibour Kouyate

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