Commentary by Russian military journalist Boris Rozhin
[ColonelCassad] And back to Northwest Africa.And again the French sphere of influence.
Another attempted military coup.
During a meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers in the presidential palace, unidentified men dressed in civilian clothes opened fire near the building with automatic weapons, after which a shooting battle with the palace guards ensued.
The government is now blocked in the building, but the attackers have not yet managed to capture the palace. The military took over the radio and the headquarters of the ruling party.
Several dead are reported.
Local sources say a group of military officers are trying to overthrow pro-French President Omar Sissoko.
At this rate, part of northwestern Africa will fall away from France by the time of the French presidential election.
And there it is not far to Niger with its uranium.
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