Congo: Gunfire Reported at Maya-Maya Airport, RTNC Headquarters

Congo: Gunfire Reported at Maya-Maya Airport, RTNC Headquarters
Zachary Stieber
12/30/2013
Updated:
7/18/2015

There are reports of gunfire in Brazzaville in the the Democratic Republic of Congo on December 30.

Gunfire was heard at the headquarters of RTNC, the state television and radio, witnesses told Reuters.

Youths armed with machetes and guns have taken reporters hostage, a police spokesman told AFP.

Unconfirmed reports on social media websites such as Twitter also say that gunfire has been heard at the city’s airport.

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