Presidential Palace Attackers Sought in Gambia

Forces loyal to the president of Gambia are going house to house in the capital, Banjul, in search of opponents responsible for the armed attack on his presidential palace this week. President Yahya Jammeh said Thursday in a televised address that the predawn attack Tuesday was carried out by former members of the military. He insisted it was not a coup attempt against him, but an attack by what he called "terrorists." He said the military remained loyal. The president was...

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